as in immediately
without delay
shipped the package promptly so that it would arrive on time
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Recent Examples of promptly
Service call fee is fixed at $100 CHW requires you to report issues promptly and may deny claims for improper maintenance.
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Alora Bopray, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
May 11, 2023 was a tumultuous time for Aldridge, a 30-year-old Hayward resident, who had been reported missing by her current boyfriend when went off to take some time for herself but didn’t promptly return to her home on Cassia Drive.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Norma Harris promptly rewrote her 2010 will to exclude Glenn Harris.
—Jc Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Mar. 2026
Citizens have waited months or years for information that should have been produced promptly.
—Paul Diego Craney, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
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Alora Bopray, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
May 11, 2023 was a tumultuous time for Aldridge, a 30-year-old Hayward resident, who had been reported missing by her current boyfriend when went off to take some time for herself but didn’t promptly return to her home on Cassia Drive.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Norma Harris promptly rewrote her 2010 will to exclude Glenn Harris.
—Jc Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Mar. 2026
Citizens have waited months or years for information that should have been produced promptly.
—Paul Diego Craney, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for promptly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promptly
Adverb
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Additional details about the attack weren’t immediately available Wednesday.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Details on when the council will meet were not immediately clear.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Nobody expects Sherman to instantly spend like the Mets and Phillies.—
Greg Cote
Updated March 27,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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These towels are ultra-thin, sand-free microfiber essentials that shake clean instantly, dry three times faster than cotton, and fold down lightweight and compact for the ultimate travel-ready getaway.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The six varieties of Caruso giardiniera are now available online, and in stores in 30 states, including more than 100 stores in the Chicago area.—
Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Big Ten had a league-record six teams reach the Sweet 16 and now has tied the tournament record with four teams in the Elite Eight, increasing its chances of breaking through for the league's first title in more than a quarter-century.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Promptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promptly. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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