promptly
adverb
prompt·ly
ˈpräm(p)t-lē 
ˈpräm-plē
1
: in a prompt manner : without delay : very quickly or immediately
I'm going to speak French again, something I learned in school and promptly forgot.—
Deanna Pai
Treatment is promptly resumed until the virus is suppressed again, and then stopped to see if the patient's immune system is able to keep the viral levels in check.—Joan Stephenson
2
: exactly at a particular time or the correct time
She arrived promptly at 7:00 p.m. as we had agreed.
Examples of promptly in a Sentence
shipped the package promptly so that it would arrive on time
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If treated promptly, marks can be removed by rubbing in Vaseline.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Eliminate pet odors in your home by keeping your pet clean and promptly removing evidence of accidents.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
The visitors promptly jumped out to a 2-0 first period lead and pushed hard in the second to put the game away.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
The witness didn’t visit Gogic, and jail staff promptly moved him for his safety, the feds said.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Promptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promptly. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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