as in immediately
without delay
shipped the package promptly so that it would arrive on time
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Recent Examples of promptly
If local authorities issue an evacuation order, heed it promptly.
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Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Handling whistleblower claims promptly and aggressively, and, where permissible, sharing investigative results with whistleblowers.
—Randall Fox, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
When that occurred, there were multiple witnesses in the room, including Wood, who promptly left.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
Refrigerate promptly and never leave perishable foods out for extended periods.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promptly
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The federal government’s narrative could not immediately be verified.—
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Rural Metro Fire shut the power off immediately, and after five hours and a complex rescue, first responders and a hazmat team removed Partida from the machine.—
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The tiny liquid droplets in the fog can freeze instantly to any surface, including vehicles and road surfaces.—
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a liberal Democrat with a pragmatist bent, instantly rejected the suggestion that Mamdani represented the new face of the Democratic Party.—
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And with temperatures steadily dropping, now is the perfect time to invest in a new pair of winter boots.—
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So now, the ramshackle Coinjock School sits in the restaurant’s backyard and his plan for restoration keeps getting more ambitious with each passing year.—
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“Promptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promptly. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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