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.—
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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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Voigt promptly made another Instagram statement in response, publicly requesting that her non-disclosure agreement be waived in the wake of new comments from the Miss USA organization.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
So Bell signed on and promptly began studying Foster’s mannerisms and tacking up images of her various looks to the walls.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The stock promptly sank back to its historical level of $13 to $16 before a recent gain to $18.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
So Bell signed on and promptly began studying Foster’s mannerisms and tacking up images of her various looks to the walls.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
The trio stumbles upon a crucial piece of evidence - and promptly compromises it.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The stock promptly sank back to its historical level of $13 to $16 before a recent gain to $18.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.
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