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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The act aims to safeguard providers' First Amendment rights and requires state agencies to promptly notify them of any complaints that could affect their licensure.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 23 July 2025
Follow evacuation orders: If local authorities issue an evacuation order, heed it promptly.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
In February, President Donald Trump made an aggressive push to reshape the Kennedy Center by firing its leader, naming a longtime confidant as interim executive director, dismissing board members appointed by Democrats and then appointing his own trustees who promptly elected him as chair.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Greenberg walked … and was promptly lifted for a pinch-runner.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 23 July 2025
Follow evacuation orders: If local authorities issue an evacuation order, heed it promptly.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
In February, President Donald Trump made an aggressive push to reshape the Kennedy Center by firing its leader, naming a longtime confidant as interim executive director, dismissing board members appointed by Democrats and then appointing his own trustees who promptly elected him as chair.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Greenberg walked … and was promptly lifted for a pinch-runner.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
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 Jul. 2025.
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