as in immediately
without delay
shipped the package promptly so that it would arrive on time
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Recent Examples of promptly
Beck highlighted some aspects of the bill that the group even supports: giving the labor department more authority to enforce claims, transparency for violators and incentives for businesses to settle issues promptly.
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Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
The family alleged that by not calling an ambulance promptly after the assault, and instead requesting the student’s mother take her to the hospital, CMS did not handle the situation properly.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
Adhere to evacuation orders: If local authorities issue an evacuation order, heed it promptly.
—Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
There was one game at Newcastle when a new player was sent on as a substitute and promptly lost the opponent he was meant to be marking at a set piece.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
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Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
The family alleged that by not calling an ambulance promptly after the assault, and instead requesting the student’s mother take her to the hospital, CMS did not handle the situation properly.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
Adhere to evacuation orders: If local authorities issue an evacuation order, heed it promptly.
—Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
There was one game at Newcastle when a new player was sent on as a substitute and promptly lost the opponent he was meant to be marking at a set piece.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promptly
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The Baytown Police Department and the Goose Creek CISD did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for further information on Saturday, March 22.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Representatives for TikTok, ByteDance, Susquehanna, Oracle and the White House could not immediately be reached for comment.—
Dawn Chmielewski and Katie Paul,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Should the Spurs need to hire a full-time coach to replace Gregg Popovich, who missed most of this season due to a stroke, Jenkins would instantly become a top candidate, league sources said.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Whether buying something online, splitting a bill or sending money across borders, people expect their money to move instantly.—
Marc Sacal,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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That proprietary data is now so accessible has only shortened this window even more than, say, a decade ago.—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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As a result of regulations prompted by the Lakeview fire, along with several other conflagrations, building materials are now fire-resistant, and most schools are equipped with smoke alarms, sprinklers, and extinguishers.—
Rascal Kemble-Curry,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Promptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promptly. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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