promptly

[ UK /pɹˈɒmptli/ ]
[ US /ˈpɹɑmpɫi, ˈpɹɑmptɫi/ ]
ADVERB
  1. in a punctual manner
    he did his homework promptly
  2. at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)
    he promptly forgot the address
  3. with little or no delay
    come here, quick!
    the rescue squad arrived promptly
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How To Use promptly In A Sentence

  • The dean promptly caved and told us that our party was now being called the ‘Annual’ party
  • Her rally faltered momentarily when she bunkered her second to lose the 12th to go two down again, but promptly birdied the long fifth with two big hits on to the green and the 14th after an approach shot to within seven feet of the flag.
  • i was in floods of tears at the end of "Bridge to Terabithia" when i went to go see it with me ten year old nephew. he promptly spent the rest of the day laughing at me for it and calling me a woose but in my defence it was really sad. lol. wrenchturner (5 posts) on April 16, 2009 - 9: 46pm. AfterEllen.com - Because visibility matters
  • Deliberate slowly, execute promptly.
  • Tightly wrap or store in covered containers all cooked meat, poultry, and fish and shellfish and refrigerate them promptly.
  • But when it came, Bristol promptly surrendered the lead. Times, Sunday Times
  • Stuart and I promptly donned our dressiest outfits -- in my case, a $5 black tuxedo from the Salvation Army that I used when performing with the orchestra -- and grabbed our next door neighbor, "Circle" (so named because it looked like someone made his face with a perfectly round cookie cut-out and cut his hair with a bowl on his head). Eliezer Sobel: Calling Dr. Laura: Old Loves And The Boundaries Of Fidelity
  • Most of the European powers promptly recognized his government. The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877
  • I promptly filled the sink with water and dunked my head in, letting my ebony locks flop messily to the sides of my face.
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