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promptly
[prompt-lee]
adverb
at once or without delay.
Be sure to complete the form accurately and return it promptly.
exactly on time; punctually.
The doors will shut promptly at 2 p.m., and no latecomers will be seated.
Other 51Թ Forms
- overpromptly adverb
- quasi-promptly adverb
- unpromptly adverb
Example Sentences
As the clock ticked down, Bulls captain Ruan Nortje spilled the ball with space ahead of him and promptly came up lame with cramp to sum up his side's disappointing day.
Nike later said "limited quantities" would go on sale, which promptly sold out in a matter of minutes.
But, after setting himself up as Wilson's business partner and acting as executive producer on his albums, Landy was found guilty of breaching the doctor-patient relationship and promptly left the scene.
An inquest found that she could have survived her injuries if she'd been referred to the specialist children's intensive care in the hospital promptly, and received better care.
Some of those who chose to evacuate didn’t do so promptly, and there was widespread confusion whether evacuation was necessary at all.
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