promptly
/ˈprɑmptli/
adverb
- Without delay; immediately.
- She arrived promptly at nine o'clock for the meeting.
- The doctor saw the patient promptly after the emergency call.
- Please reply promptly to this invitation so we can finalize the guest list.
- Exactly at the stated time; punctually.
- He always pays his bills promptly on the first of the month.
- The show starts promptly at 7:30 PM, so don't be late.
- The train left promptly at noon, so we had to run to catch it.
- Used to emphasize that something happens soon after something else.
- He finished his homework and promptly went outside to play.
- She heard the news and promptly burst into tears.
- The dog saw the squirrel and promptly chased it up a tree.
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