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promptly

/ˈpɹɑmpɫi/, /ˈpɹɑmptɫi/ adverb

Without delay; immediately or quickly.

Word Origin Prompt comes from Latin promptus 'brought forth, ready,' from prō- 'forth' + emere 'to take.' So prompt originally meant 'taken forth, ready at hand.' Promptly is the adverb. The root emere gives us example (taken out), sample, exempt (taken out), and redeem (take back). So promptly means in a ready, forth-taking manner.

adverb Without delay; immediately or quickly.

She replied promptly to the email.

(副词) 迅速地；立即；马上；即刻；及时

她迅速地回复了邮件。

(adverbio) inmediatamente; enseguida; sin demora; rápidamente; en el acto [Sin demora; inmediatamente o rápidamente.]

Ella respondió prontamente al correo electrónico.

(adverbe) immédiatement; sans délai; sur-le-champ; promptement; aussitôt [Sans aucun délai ; immédiatement, sans attendre.]

Elle a répondu promptly au courriel.

(Adverb) sofort; umgehend; prompt; unverzüglich [Ohne Verzögerung; sofort oder sehr schnell.]

Sie antwortete **promptly** auf die E-Mail.

(副詞) 遅延なく。即座にまたは迅速に。

彼女はすぐにそのメールに返信した。

(advérbio) imediatamente; prontamente; de imediato; sem demora; rapidamente [Sem demora; imediatamente ou rapidamente.]

Ela respondeu prontamente ao e-mail.

Synonyms: immediately quickly swiftly without delay instantly Antonyms: slowly belatedly later
Word parts: prompt + ly

Related words

promptness promptitude sample exemption redemption preemption

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