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promptly

UK/ˈpɹɒmptli/ US/ˈpɹɑmptli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

with little or no delay

  • “the rescue squad arrived promptly”
  • “come here, quick!”
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2.

in a punctual manner

  • “he did his homework promptly”
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3.

at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)

  • “he promptly forgot the address”
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Origin

From prompt + -ly.

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