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promptly

prompt
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prompt]
    • /prɒmpt/
    • /ˈprɒmptli/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prompt]
    • /prɒmpt/

Definitions of promptly word

  • adjective promptly done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply. 1
  • adjective promptly ready in action; quick to act as occasion demands. 1
  • adjective promptly quick or alert: prompt to take offense. 1
  • abbreviation PROMPTLY punctual. 1
  • verb with object promptly to move or induce to action: What prompted you to say that? 1
  • verb with object promptly to occasion or incite; inspire: What prompted his resignation? 1

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Origin of promptly

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; (v.) Middle English < Medieval Latin prōmptāre to incite, Latin: to distribute, frequentative of prōmere to bring out, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + (e)mere to take, buy; (adj.) late Middle English < Latin promptus ready, prompt, special use of past participle of prōmere

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Parts of speech for Promptly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

promptly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for promptly

adv promptly

  • actively — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
  • agilely — quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe: an agile leap.
  • anticipatorily — of, showing, or expressing anticipation.
  • any more — If something does not happen or is not true any more or any longer, it has stopped happening or is no longer true.
  • arbitrarily — subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion: an arbitrary decision.

adj promptly

  • early — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
  • matinal — (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.

adverb promptly

  • cravingly — With longing or craving.
  • enthusiastically — In an enthusiastic manner.
  • expectantly — In an expectant manner.
  • expeditiously — In an expeditious manner.
  • fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.

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