promptly

adverb

prompt·​ly ˈpräm(p)t-lē 

ˈpräm-plē

1

: in a prompt manner : without delay : very quickly or immediately

I'm going to speak French again, something I learned in school and promptly forgot.

—Deanna Pai

Treatment is promptly resumed until the virus is suppressed again, and then stopped to see if the patient's immune system is able to keep the viral levels in check.

—Joan Stephenson

2

: exactly at a particular time or the correct time

She arrived promptly at 7:00 p.m. as we had agreed.

Synonyms

• immediately
• instantly
• now

Examples of promptly in a Sentence

shipped the package promptly so that it would arrive on time

Recent Examples on the Web

Brands that posted promptly within this time window recorded significant increases in search activity and site traffic, as seen with The Attico, Jil Sander and Fendi. —Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025

The coach promptly ordered the 12-year-old to take off all his clothes. —Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025

The landowner, who happened to be an avid collector of Native American artifacts, retrieved the skull and promptly reported the find to Chief Deputy Dan Becker on June 2, 2025. —Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025

District officials promptly notified the Elk Grove Police Department and placed 38-year-old David Collins on administrative leave. —Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1