as in immediately
without delay
shipped the package promptly so that it would arrive on time
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Recent Examples of promptly
Clean messes and spills promptly.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
He was forced to leave that start with an elbow injury that turned out to require surgery and promptly wiped out his season.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
At one point, Triss Merigold transforms an enemy into a frog, which Vesemir promptly stomps on.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Hazy, the matriarch of the group, gave Reggie a tentative lick and promptly fell asleep.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
He was forced to leave that start with an elbow injury that turned out to require surgery and promptly wiped out his season.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
At one point, Triss Merigold transforms an enemy into a frog, which Vesemir promptly stomps on.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Hazy, the matriarch of the group, gave Reggie a tentative lick and promptly fell asleep.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for promptly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promptly
Adverb
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The magnitude of the attack and the extent of its damage was not immediately known.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The threat of instantly imposing higher tariffs is a key tool Trump has used to pressure countries into entering trade agreements and, in some cases, signing deals with the United States.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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The New Balance 530s are my pick for long travel days or marathon connections (looking at you, Charles de Gaulle), while my colorful Reeboks bring a fun pop that instantly brightens up any airport look.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Long a linchpin of oil and gas supply, the Kingdom now seeks to be just as dominant in renewables — from solar and wind to green hydrogen.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Frazier History Museum Owsley Brown Frazier founded what's now known as the Frazier History Museum in 2004.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Promptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promptly. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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