promptly

[ prompt-lee ]

adverb

1. at once or without delay:

   Be sure to complete the form accurately and return it promptly.

2. exactly on time; punctually:

   The doors will shut promptly at 2 p.m., and no latecomers will be seated.

Other Words From

• o·ver·prompt·ly adverb
• qua·si-prompt·ly adverb
• un·prompt·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of promptly¹

prompt + -ly

Example Sentences

Livingstone came in and promptly carted Joseph into the stands for six.

From BBC

Karen Edwards promptly volunteered her husband’s services.

From Los Angeles Times

Two of Lindner's three colleagues in cabinet promptly quit, effectively breaking apart the coalition government.

From BBC

This is an enormously complicated subject, but this is another area where the Biden administration failed to promptly respond to growing public dissatisfaction, and the party as a whole has now paid a dire price.

From Slate

It was promptly rejected by Judge Beryl Howell, who is overseeing the trials of several defendants charged with violently trespassing on federal grounds in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election.

From Salon

Related Words

• directly
• expeditiously
• hastily
• instantly
• quickly
• rapidly
• speedily
• swiftly