as in immediately
without delay
shipped the package promptly so that it would arrive on time
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Recent Examples of promptly
Oracle, along with web infrastructure providers Amazon Web Services and Akamai, promptly returned service to TikTok.
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
Flowers were set to arrive at the table post-proposal and a time was chosen for the drop-off of the ring, which was promptly put in the restaurant’s safe.
—Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
In Alfred Hitchcock’s Spellbound, Ingrid Bergman’s Dr. Constance Peterman takes over the care of amnesiac John Ballantyne (Gregory Peck) and promptly falls in love with him.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The Japanese government promptly purchased more than 100 copies of Yardley’s book, sending it to embassies and legations to encourage them to strengthen their codes.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
Flowers were set to arrive at the table post-proposal and a time was chosen for the drop-off of the ring, which was promptly put in the restaurant’s safe.
—Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
In Alfred Hitchcock’s Spellbound, Ingrid Bergman’s Dr. Constance Peterman takes over the care of amnesiac John Ballantyne (Gregory Peck) and promptly falls in love with him.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The Japanese government promptly purchased more than 100 copies of Yardley’s book, sending it to embassies and legations to encourage them to strengthen their codes.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promptly
Adverb
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Neither official, however, is leaving politics immediately.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Angus and Queensland's Department of Justice didn't immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for comment.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Just a pea-sized amount sinks in instantly, leaving your skin ridiculously soft and perfectly primed for makeup.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
20 Feb. 2025
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The itch-relief plasters instantly soothe insect bites in both adults and children.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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But that’s so much of what music is now — little familiar pieces Frankensteined together.—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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In 2020, Sue Bell became one of the first Alzheimer's patients in the U.S. to receive the drug now marketed as Leqembi.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Promptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promptly. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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