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单词 promptly
释义

promptly

adverb

prompt·​ly ˈpräm(p)t-lē How to pronounce promptly (audio)
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.

Synonyms

  • bang
  • directly
  • forthwith
  • headlong
  • immediately
  • incontinently
  • instantaneously
  • instanter
  • instantly
  • now
  • PDQ
  • plumb
  • presently
  • pronto
  • right
  • right away
  • right now
  • right off
  • straight off
  • straightaway
  • straightway
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

promptly

adverb

as in immediately
without delay shipped the package promptly so that it would arrive on time

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • immediately
  • instantly
  • now
  • directly
  • quickly
  • shortly
  • right
  • soon
  • forthwith
  • instantaneously
  • suddenly
  • away
  • straightaway
  • incontinently
  • at once
  • straightway
  • bang
  • swiftly
  • instanter
  • pronto
  • right now
  • right off
  • presently
  • straight off
  • rapidly
  • abruptly
  • right away
  • speedily
  • headlong
  • off the bat
  • momentarily
  • quick
  • in no time
  • plumb
  • hastily
  • readily
  • freely
  • unexpectedly
  • on the double
  • briskly
  • fast
  • PDQ
  • on the spot
  • on a dime
  • swift
  • posthaste
  • punctually
  • impulsively
  • anon
  • recklessly
  • apace
  • impetuously
  • rashly
  • opportunely
  • seasonably
  • fleetly
  • full tilt
  • presto
  • snappily
  • exactly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • slowly
  • late
  • tardily
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