English Online Dictionary. What means promptly? What does promptly mean?
English
Etymology
From prompt + -ly.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑmptli/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒmptli/
- Hyphenation: prompt‧ly
Adverb
promptly (comparative more promptly, superlative most promptly)
- In a prompt manner.
- Both soon and quickly.
- Exactly at a specific time.
- Both soon and quickly.
Synonyms
- on line; see also Thesaurus:punctually