HOW TO PRONOUNCE
promptly
/ˈpɹɑmptli/
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What does promptly mean?
adverb
- Both soon and quickly.
- Exactly at a specific time.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈpɹɑmptli/
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Years ago a crafty little bunch of hair and smiles had shown him what she wanted, and he had promptly married her.
“Well, it wasn’t right for her to say it,” said Anne, promptly deciding upon which horn of this dilemma to empale herself.
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Her callers sent up their flowers with their grateful regards, and the Angel promptly returned word that she wanted to see them.
How quickly they cover all that it is their mission to destroy and to bury, and how promptly they create frightful gulfs!
I have no doubt that he would have proved as good as his word, had the warning given not been promptly taken.