promptly
In a prompt mannerIn a prompt manner.: Both soon and quickly.
» I appreciate your answering my inquiry so promptly.
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2 sensesIn a prompt manner.
Both soon and quickly.
немедленноnemedlenno, незамедлительноnezamedlitelʹno
негайноnehajno, швидкоšvydko, відразуvidrazu
Exactly at a specific time.
The sale will begin on January 28th, promptly at 9 a.m.
- in a punctual manner
- at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)
- with little or no delay
Examples
57 sentencesI appreciate your answering my inquiry so promptly.
Any orders you place with us will be processed promptly.
ruМы быстро выполним любые ваши заказы. — soweli_Elepanto
deAlle Aufträge, die wir bekommen, werden umgehend ausgeführt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I was surprised at her inability to do things promptly.
Tom promptly obeyed.
ruТом тут же подчинился. — fjay69
Mary pays her debts promptly.
Мері своєчасно виплачує борги. — Ahha
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Forms
more promptly, most promptly| Comparative | more promptly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most promptly |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.