as in immediately
without delay
shipped the package promptly so that it would arrive on time
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Recent Examples of promptly
Frost Bank failed to promptly notify affected customers of the breach, the lawsuits allege, potentially delaying their ability to protect against fraud.
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Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
Cars appear promptly to whisk guests to Gueliz galleries or medina museums, and upon return, tea awaits in the deep shade of the garden, followed by a therapeutic massage in the pink marble hammam.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Russian officials have repeatedly dismissed the abduction claims, claiming their soldiers have only rescued Ukrainian children and promptly reunited them with their families when possible.
—Caleigh Bartash, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The blooms were promptly swapped out.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
Cars appear promptly to whisk guests to Gueliz galleries or medina museums, and upon return, tea awaits in the deep shade of the garden, followed by a therapeutic massage in the pink marble hammam.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Russian officials have repeatedly dismissed the abduction claims, claiming their soldiers have only rescued Ukrainian children and promptly reunited them with their families when possible.
—Caleigh Bartash, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The blooms were promptly swapped out.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promptly
Adverb
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The hit was outsourced to a hulking Estonian assassin, Imre (the Butcher) Arakas, who arrived at Dublin Airport on April 3, 2017, and was immediately tailed by officers from the An Garda Síochána’s Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, who arrested him the next day.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Employees were immediately forced to pay about 40% of the cost of their monthly premiums.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Dunker will instantly become a fan favorite with a cult following.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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For any Kentucky Derby spectator at Churchill Downs or at home, the brassy Call to the Post is instantly recognizable—a goosebump-inducing trill that the race is about to begin.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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Musk fires back at OpenAI attorney watch now Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Subscribe now for immediate access to the latest issue and to browse the rich archive.—
The New York Review of Books,
The New York Review of Books,
2 May 2026
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“Promptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promptly. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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