promptly

Questions about promptly

What does promptly mean?

promptly means "with little or no delay". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in promptly?

promptly has 2 syllables: prompt-ly. The stress falls on "prompt". In IPA it is /ˈpɹɑmptli/.

What is another word for promptly?

Close synonyms include quickly, quick, readily, pronto, right away. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is promptly a common word?

promptly is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.