promptly
Right on time
Promptly means without delay, right away: She promptly returned the call.
It often implies meeting an expected timeframe or acting at the proper moment: The meeting started promptly at nine.
Promptly can also suggest immediate consequence: He ate the oyster and promptly threw up.
At high speed
briskly · hastily · expeditiously · posthaste · lickety-split · pronto · snappily · apace
Without any pause
- straightawayWithout pause or hesitation
- forthwithWithout delay
- immediatelyWithout any pause
- right awayWithout pause or delay
at once · without delay · directly · now · instantaneous · instant · moment · spontaneous
At the scheduled moment
- timelyOccurring when appropriate
- schedulePlan of timed events
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- clockworkSpring-driven gear system
reliable · discipline · appointment · sharp · precisely · exactly · dot · punctuality
quickly
At high speed
swiftly · briskly · hastily · expeditiously · posthaste · lickety-split · pronto · snappily · apace · fleet
instantly
Without any pause
- straightawayWithout pause or hesitation
- forthwithWithout delay
- immediatelyWithout any pause
right away · at once · without delay · directly · now · instantaneous · instant · moment · spontaneous · sudden
on-time
At the scheduled moment
clockwork · reliable · discipline · appointment · sharp · precisely · exactly · dot · punctuality · dependable
urgently
With pressing immediacy
critical · imperative · emergency · crisis · desperate · dire · compelling · insistent · demanding · time-sensitive
promptlylate
Not on time
tardily · belatedly · behind schedule · after the fact · eventually
promptlyslowly
At reduced speed
sluggishly · leisurely · laggardly · gradually · unhurriedly
- writing promptsSuggested topics for authors
- without prompting
- essay promptGiven topic for composition
- voice promptSpoken instruction to software
- password promptAuthentication entry demand
- login promptSystem's identity verification request
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