promptly
adverb
prompt·ly
ˈpräm(p)t-lē 
ˈpräm-plē
1
: in a prompt manner : without delay : very quickly or immediately
I'm going to speak French again, something I learned in school and promptly forgot.—
Deanna Pai
Deanna PaiTreatment is promptly resumed until the virus is suppressed again, and then stopped to see if the patient's immune system is able to keep the viral levels in check.—Joan Stephenson
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: exactly at a particular time or the correct time
She arrived promptly at 7:00 p.m. as we had agreed.
Examples of promptly in a Sentence
shipped the package promptly so that it would arrive on time
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Seek shelter promptly in a safe location, preferably indoors.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
However, a recent Givenchy Shanghainese breakfast takeover promptly sparked controversy online.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 25 May 2026
That was promptly followed by a solo homer to left by junior outfielder Jordyn McBride, her fourth.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Ethan Reitz came on in relief for Trinity and promptly walk Brock Burkett to load the bases with none out.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
However, a recent Givenchy Shanghainese breakfast takeover promptly sparked controversy online.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 25 May 2026
That was promptly followed by a solo homer to left by junior outfielder Jordyn McBride, her fourth.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Ethan Reitz came on in relief for Trinity and promptly walk Brock Burkett to load the bases with none out.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for promptly
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“Promptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promptly. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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