promptly

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
20
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈpɹɑmptli/
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/ˈpɹɑmptli/ · /ˈpɹɒmptli/

Definition of promptly

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. In a prompt manner.
    “[…] the ducklings nestled down inside it and promptly fell asleep.”
    “After being kidnapped by a seagoing ne'er-do-well, its Lady protagonist finds herself drifting through a passage at the North Pole into a wholly different world, with its own sun, moon and stars, and a population of bear-men, bird-men and fox-men who promptly make her Empress. Win!”
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adv

  1. In a prompt manner.
    “[…] the ducklings nestled down inside it and promptly fell asleep.”
    “After being kidnapped by a seagoing ne'er-do-well, its Lady protagonist finds herself drifting through a passage at the North Pole into a wholly different world, with its own sun, moon and stars, and a population of bear-men, bird-men and fox-men who promptly make her Empress. Win!”
  2. In a prompt manner.
    “The sale will begin on January 28th, promptly at 9 a.m.”

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Etymology

From prompt + -ly.

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