promptly
adverb
- after very little time
- with little delay before the start of an action/process
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɑmptli/ / /ˈpɹɒmptli/
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English prompt Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English promptly From prompt + -ly.
- In a prompt manner.
“[…] the ducklings nestled down inside it and promptly fell asleep.”
“After being kidnapped by a seagoing ne'er-do-well, its Lady protagonist finds herself drifting through a passage at the North Pole into a wholly different world, with its own sun, moon and stars, and a population of bear-men, bird-men and fox-men who promptly make her Empress. Win!”
- In a prompt manner.
“The sale will begin on January 28th, promptly at 9 a.m.”