as in immediately
without delay
shipped the package promptly so that it would arrive on time
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Recent Examples of promptly
Adhere to evacuation orders: If local authorities issue an evacuation order, heed it promptly.
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Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
Follow evacuation orders: If local authorities issue an evacuation order, heed it promptly.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
San Diego police responded with squad cars; a helicopter circled overhead after the game, urging fans to leave the parking lots promptly.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Refrigerate leftovers promptly in small containers.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 May 2025
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Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
Follow evacuation orders: If local authorities issue an evacuation order, heed it promptly.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
San Diego police responded with squad cars; a helicopter circled overhead after the game, urging fans to leave the parking lots promptly.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Refrigerate leftovers promptly in small containers.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for promptly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promptly
Adverb
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Fraser might’ve noticed immediately that the bags simply weren’t following behind the guests and the captain.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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When Crosby was finally ready to go, Tsamis signed him and immediately put him into a pressure situation.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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Not that anyone should speculate on people’s race, but this is the modern internet, and unfortunately Arabella Stanton is instantly being put under a microscope for…looking mildly not white?—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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For those who want more spice instantly, muddle the jalapeño slices in the bottom of the wine glass before topping it off.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
Adverb
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The brand now creates looks that pair overshirts with pants, short coats with pants, and outerwear with pants, sold as separates but designed to work cohesively as suiting.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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The last scene in the finale, which released on Sunday, showed all the prisoners cheering for him, as he’s now earned the respect of criminals in the mob world.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2025
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“Promptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promptly. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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