promptly

1. 1.

   with little or no delay

   “the rescue squad arrived promptly”

   “come here, quick!”

   Synonymsquicklyquick
2. 2.

   in a punctual manner

   “he did his homework promptly”

   Synonymsreadilypronto
3. 3.

   at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)

   “he promptly forgot the address”

   Synonymsright away

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.