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promptly

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Synonyms & Antonyms of promptly

without delay

shipped the package promptly so that it would arrive on time

Synonyms for promptly

bang,
directly,
forthwith,
headlong,
immediately,
incontinently,
instantaneously,
instanter,
instantly,
now,
PDQ,
plumb,
presently,
pronto,
right,
right away,
right now,
right off,
straight off,
straightaway,
straightway

Words Related to promptly

away,
freely

anon,
momentarily,
shortly,
soon

apace,
briskly,
fast,
fleetly,
full tilt,
posthaste,
quick,
quickly,
rapidly,
readily,
snappily,
speedily,
swift,
swiftly

abruptly,
presto,
suddenly,
unexpectedly

hastily,
impetuously,
impulsively,
rashly,
recklessly

exactly,
opportunely,
punctually,
seasonably

Phrases Synonymous with promptly

at once,
in no time,
off the bat,
on a dime,
on the double,
on the spot

Near Antonyms for promptly

slowly

late,
tardily

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“Promptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promptly. Accessed 23 Jan. 2022.

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