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promptly

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promptly in WordNet English dictionary

adverb
  1. in a punctual manner
    "he did his homework promptly"
    promptly  readily  pronto  promptly  readily  pronto 
  2. at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)
    "he promptly forgot the address"
    promptly  right away  promptly  right away 
  3. with little or no delay
    "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; "come here, quick!"
    promptly  quickly  quick  promptly  quickly  quick 
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