as in immediately
without delay
shipped the package promptly so that it would arrive on time
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Recent Examples of promptly
Allegations of censorship quickly abounded on social media, forcing TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey to promptly reinstate the film’s invitation in a complete course reversal within 24 hours.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
The maker of Passwordstate, an enterprise-grade password manager for storing companies’ most privileged credentials, is urging them to promptly install an update fixing a high-severity vulnerability that hackers can exploit to gain administrative access to their vaults.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Authorities promptly announced a man had been charged with murder, but did not name him in the statement.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Infestations are very painful and can be deadly if not treated promptly.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
The maker of Passwordstate, an enterprise-grade password manager for storing companies’ most privileged credentials, is urging them to promptly install an update fixing a high-severity vulnerability that hackers can exploit to gain administrative access to their vaults.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Authorities promptly announced a man had been charged with murder, but did not name him in the statement.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Infestations are very painful and can be deadly if not treated promptly.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promptly
Adverb
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Moved by her mother’s words, the couple got engaged on July 23, 2025, and decided to plan their wedding immediately.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Officers said — and video showed — the rancher moved his hands into his jacket after exiting his truck immediately following the crash.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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This presents another opportunity to hack and disable or repurpose, instantly turning an asset into a vulnerability.—
Brian Walsh,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ronny’s shoulders instantly relaxed.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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Former Biden National Security Council official Tarun Chhabra now leads its national security policy, while former White House economic aide Elizabeth Kelly serves as head of beneficial deployments.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The subcommittee will gather for a one-day meeting to discuss what’s been accomplished, what is happening now and what still needs to be done.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Promptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promptly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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