promptly
US /ˈprɑ:mptli/
・UK /ˈprɒmptli/
B1
adv.AdverbAt a particular or expected time; right on time
Please promptly respond to the teacher's questions
adv.AdverbWithout delay; quickly.
The ambulance arrived promptly after the call.
adv.AdverbWith readiness; willingly.
She promptly accepted the offer.
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Why going to the cinema is good for you | BBC Ideas
- ...and then promptly reopened due to a public outcry.
...and then promptly reopened due to a public outcry.
10 Songs That Got Banned for Being Too Disturbing
- Nirvana was promptly banned from playing it live at the 1992 VMAs.
Nirvana was promptly banned from playing it live at the 1992 VMAs.
- Nirvana was promptly banned from playing it live at the 1992 VMAs.
Nirvana was promptly banned from playing it live at the 1992 VMAs.
Why Costco Went All in on Kirkland — and How It Paid Off | WSJ Case Study
- And we promptly moved the home office to Issaquah.
And we promptly moved the home office to Issaquah.
- We promptly moved the home office to Issaquah.
We promptly moved the home office to Issaquah.
How J.P. Morgan Won the Banking Wars
- And anytime a bank got too big, it would be promptly broken up.
And anytime a bank got too big, it would be promptly broken up.
- anytime a bank got too big, it would be promptly broken up.
anytime a bank got too big, it would be promptly broken up.
The Mark of True Love...
- But, in essence, there will be a simplicity at play because of a few fundamentals at the heart of the union. They know how to – and want to – love us. And we know how to – and want to – love them. That's why they will pretty much always show up on time, answer text messages promptly, communicate clearly, be proud of us, tell their friends about us and leave us feeling wanted, calm, sure of our position and able to go to bed – without checking our phones once more at a sensible hour. Anything less is – we might generalise – a strong indication of something else. Quite what may be a matter for speculation lasting several centuries. It could be a childhood trauma, a mental condition, a consequence of our own misfounded appetites or the result of a tricky bond with a mother or father.
But, in essence, there will be a simplicity at play because of a few fundamentals at the heart of the union. They know how to – and want to – love us. And we know how to – and want to – love them. That's why they will pretty much always show up on time, answer text messages promptly, communicate clearly, be proud of us, tell their friends about us and leave us feeling wanted, calm, sure of our position and able to go to bed – without checking our phones once more at a sensible hour. Anything less is – we might generalise – a strong indication of something else. Quite what may be a matter for speculation lasting several centuries. It could be a childhood trauma, a mental condition, a consequence of our own misfounded appetites or the result of a tricky bond with a mother or father.
- That's why they will pretty much always show up on time, answer text messages promptly, communicate clearly, be proud of us, tell their friends about us,
That's why they will pretty much always show up on time, answer text messages promptly, communicate clearly, be proud of us, tell their friends about us,
Malaysian singer and director Namewee remanded over death of Taiwanese influencer
- and he had never run away and presented himself promptly each time.
and he had never run away and presented himself promptly each time.
- and he had never run away and presented himself promptly each time.
and he had never run away and presented himself promptly each time.
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- And then they were all murdered, promptly.
And then they were all murdered, promptly.
- They were all invited in, and then they were all murdered promptly and very efficiently.
They were all invited in, and then they were all murdered promptly and very efficiently.
Top 10 Times Entitled Celebs Got HUMBLED
- Executives had him escorted off the premises and promptly released a statement clarifying he wasn't invited.
Executives had him escorted off the premises and promptly released a statement clarifying he wasn't invited.
- Executives had him escorted off the premises and promptly released a statement clarifying he wasn't invited.
Executives had him escorted off the premises and promptly released a statement clarifying he wasn't invited.
Joyce Thirsts After Household Objects in Date Everything - Part 1 | Love Games
- I would like a refund promptly.
I would like a refund promptly.
- I would like a refund promptly.
I would like a refund promptly.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain - Chapter 01 - Tom Plays, Fights, And Hides
- Anybody that'll take a dare will steal sheep." The new boy stepped over promptly and said, "Now you said you'd do it.
Anybody that'll take a dare will steal sheep." The new boy stepped over promptly and said, "Now you said you'd do it.
- The new boy stepped over promptly, and
The new boy stepped over promptly, and