Promptly meaning

What does “promptly” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“promptly” is an adverb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: with little or no delay.

promptly

adverb

with little or no delay
“the rescue squad arrived promptly”
“come here, quick!”
Synonymsquickly quick
in a punctual manner
“he did his homework promptly”
Synonymsreadily pronto
at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)
“he promptly forgot the address”
Synonymsright away

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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