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 of promptly

• 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

The Grizzlies selected Bennett Stirtz at 16 and are promptly trading him to the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to multiple reports. —Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 June 2026

When employees change roles or leave, access is revoked promptly and consistently. —Carl D'halluin, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Morris’ attorneys said in a statement that an appeal will be filed promptly. —Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026

Lord in heaven knows this show loves introducing a bunch of new characters and promptly scattering them all over the board. —Brian Grubb, Vulture, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1