Antonyms for promptly
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : prompt |
| Phonetic Transcription : prÉ’mpt |
Definition of promptly
Origin :- mid-14c., prompten, from Latin promptus, past participle of promere "to bring forth," from pro- "forward" (see pro-) + emere "to take" (see exempt (adj.)). Theatrical sense of "to assist a speaker with lines" is first recorded early 15c. Related: Prompted; prompting.
- adv immediately
- "Discharge the boy from your employment," said his wife, promptly.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- We are all in favor of having it built as promptly as possible.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- OBEY them by cheerfully and promptly doing their will, even when it is not to our liking.
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
- They were quite as anxious for meat--promptly--as anybody, and were as unobtrusive as shadows.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- Government advertising was promptly withdrawn from his paper.
- Extract from : « The Works of Whittier, Volume VI (of VII) » by John Greenleaf Whittier
- It was promptly made manifest that he had further cause for gratulation.
- Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
- Casanova promptly moved as if to relinquish his seat in the carriage.
- Extract from : « Casanova's Homecoming » by Arthur Schnitzler
- And she promptly reassured Madame Desagneaux with regard to her surmises.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- Permission to undertake the new problem was promptly granted.
- Extract from : « City of Endless Night » by Milo Hastings
- If any one of you should speak the word, I would be promptly disposed of as a spy.
- Extract from : « City of Endless Night » by Milo Hastings
Synonyms for promptly
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