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
Joan Stephenson2
: exactly at a particular time or the correct time
She arrived promptly at 7:00 p.m. as we had agreed.
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shipped the package promptly so that it would arrive on time
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Given that guarantee, many who promptly got their hands on the book where surprised to see Kelce’s performance was nowhere to be found in its 256 pages.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 30 Nov. 2024
Mark Longo and Daniela Bittner filed a notice of claim against the state after their pets were taken by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation on Oct. 30 and promptly killed.
—Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Nov. 2024
He was hired again in 2006, went 2-14 and was promptly fired.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Her first speech was her last, and George promptly took office thereafter.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 30 Nov. 2024
Mark Longo and Daniela Bittner filed a notice of claim against the state after their pets were taken by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation on Oct. 30 and promptly killed.
—Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Nov. 2024
He was hired again in 2006, went 2-14 and was promptly fired.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Her first speech was her last, and George promptly took office thereafter.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Promptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promptly. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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