promptly
US /ˈprɑmptli/
adverb Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung Giới từ & trạng từ (Part 5, 6)
Definition
with little or no delay
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Please reply to the client's email promptly.
Word Family
Synonyms
- immediatelywithout delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
- without delayhaving a meaning similar to promptly
- punctuallyat the proper time
Collocations
- Easy reply to customer inquiries promptlyto reply to customer inquiries promptly, meaning to react verbally
- Medium arrive promptly at nine o'clockto arrive promptly at nine o'clock, meaning to reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
- Hard promptly remediate cybersecurity vulnerabilitiesdescribing promptly remediate cybersecurity vulnerabilities (with little or no delay)
- Very Hard promptly dismissed on ethical misconduct groundsdescribing promptly dismissed on ethical misconduct grounds (with little or no delay)
- Easy promptly responddescribing promptly respond (with little or no delay)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.