as in immediately
without delay
shipped the package promptly so that it would arrive on time
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Recent Examples of promptly
Unwilling to let Devon take her pet blonde back to Buffalo, Michaela tells Jose to call the cops, who love the lady of the manor and promptly throw Devon in jail to cool off.
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Upon arriving at the home, police found the family holding Garcia at gunpoint, and he was promptly taken into custody.
—Kyle Schmidbauer, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
Corey Perry promptly took a high-sticking penalty, and Mikael Granlund beat Stuart Skinner clean from the right faceoff circle.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Ways to protect yourself during a tornado To ensure your safety during a tornado, remember that acting promptly is crucial, according to the NWS.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Upon arriving at the home, police found the family holding Garcia at gunpoint, and he was promptly taken into custody.
—Kyle Schmidbauer, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
Corey Perry promptly took a high-sticking penalty, and Mikael Granlund beat Stuart Skinner clean from the right faceoff circle.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Ways to protect yourself during a tornado To ensure your safety during a tornado, remember that acting promptly is crucial, according to the NWS.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for promptly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promptly
Adverb
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Trump suspends refugee program for most, except Afrikaners Upon taking office, Trump immediately suspended the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and ordered most potential refugees to remain in other countries.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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His contact information wasn’t immediately available.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
Adverb
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Not that anyone should speculate on people’s race, but this is the modern internet, and unfortunately Arabella Stanton is instantly being put under a microscope for…looking mildly not white?—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The lightweight, oil-free cream sinks in effortlessly, instantly soothing skin with a refreshing dose of prebiotic thermal water and barrier-repairing ceramides.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 May 2025
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The bill now heads for a vote in the full House, where Speaker Johnson is operating under very tight margins: House Republicans have one of the thinnest majorities in history at 220-212, meaning Johnson can only afford to lose three members of his caucus if all Democrats are opposed.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
22 May 2025
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In fiscal 2027 that starts July 1, 2026, the finance department now expects the state's net available general revenue to reach $6.88 billion -- an increase of $201.3 million or 3% above fiscal 2026, Hudson said.—
Michael R. Wickline,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
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“Promptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promptly. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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