as in immediately
without delay
shipped the package promptly so that it would arrive on time
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Recent Examples of promptly
In the decisive Game 6, Rays manager Kevin Cash pulled ace Blake Snell with a 1-0 lead and one out in the sixth inning, and the Dodgers promptly scored the tying and go-ahead runs.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Fund disbursement: The loans on our list deliver funds promptly through either an electronic wire transfer to your checking account or in the form of a paper check.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
For six years, Agatha and Nicholas make their way around the woods, with Agatha frequently scheming her way into other, more trusting covens before promptly killing all the witches.
—Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
Opened 12 days after the fatality, the OSHA case said the nursery had violated a law requiring employers to promptly report deaths and serious injuries.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Fund disbursement: The loans on our list deliver funds promptly through either an electronic wire transfer to your checking account or in the form of a paper check.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
For six years, Agatha and Nicholas make their way around the woods, with Agatha frequently scheming her way into other, more trusting covens before promptly killing all the witches.
—Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
Opened 12 days after the fatality, the OSHA case said the nursery had violated a law requiring employers to promptly report deaths and serious injuries.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promptly
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The Spartans opened up with two passing touchdowns for a 14-0 lead to immediately put the Mountain West conference leaders on edge.Andrew Hartley, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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And suddenly, Saric transformed into Jokic, in one sense, anyway: his exit from the game immediately resulted in disaster.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Luckily, just in time, Nick whispers the one word in the (British) English language that instantly turns back the clock.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Harris instantly reset the terms of the contest with Trump.Matt Brown, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
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All the Colorado School of Mines football program can do now is wait.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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And now the Commanders go three-and-out Rohan Nadkarni Backed up on their own 10-yard line, the Commanders couldn’t break out.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Promptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promptly. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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