promptly
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑmptli/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒmptli/
- Hyphenation: prompt‧ly
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Adverb edit
promptly (comparative more promptly, superlative most promptly)
- In prompt manner; both soon and quickly.
- 1943 November – 1944 February (date written; published 1945 August 17), George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], Animal Farm […], London: Secker & Warburg, published May 1962, →OCLC:
- […] the ducklings nestled down inside it and promptly fell asleep.
Synonyms edit
- on line; see also Thesaurus:punctually
Translations edit
in a prompt manner
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