promptly

adverb

prompt·​ly ˈpräm(p)t-lē How to pronounce promptly (audio)
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.

Examples of promptly in a Sentence

shipped the package promptly so that it would arrive on time
Recent Examples on the Web The state promptly appealed to the Supreme Court seeking an emergency stay that would preserve the current map, with two majority Black districts, for this election cycle. Nina Totenberg, NPR, 15 May 2024 Gill had a tryout with Denver on Wednesday, a source said, and the team moved promptly to sign him. Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for promptly 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of promptly was in the 15th century

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“Promptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promptly. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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