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promptly
(adverb)
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/
ˈ
prɑːmptli/
adverb
promptly
/
ˈ
prɑːmptli/
adverb
Learner's definition of PROMPTLY
1
:
in a prompt manner
:
without delay
He reacted
promptly
during the emergency.
The student was
promptly
[=
immediately
] expelled.
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exactly at a particular or the correct time
She arrived
promptly
at 7:00 p.m. as we had agreed.
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