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promptly

[prompt-lee]

adverb

  1. at once or without delay.

    Be sure to complete the form accurately and return it promptly.

  2. exactly on time; punctually.

    The doors will shut promptly at 2 p.m., and no latecomers will be seated.



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Other 51Թ Forms

  • overpromptly adverb
  • quasi-promptly adverb
  • unpromptly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

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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.

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Nike later said "limited quantities" would go on sale, which promptly sold out in a matter of minutes.

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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.

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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.

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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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