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单词 promptly
释义
promptly
adverb
uk
/ˈprɒmpt.li/us
/ˈprɑːmpt.li/
B2
quickly, withoutdelay, or at thearrangedtime:
迅速地，立即地；依照预定时间地
We'll have toleavefairlypromptly(= ontime)if wewanttocatchthattrain.如果我们要赶那趟火车，就得准时出发。
Wetrytoanswerreaders'lettersas promptly(=quickly)as we can.我们努力尽快答复读者来信。
Shepromisedshe'dkeepitsecretand promptly(=immediatelyafter)went and told Dad!她答应了要保密，随后却立马去告诉了爸爸！
Synonyms
prontoinformal
quickly
More examples
  • She came promptly on thedotof eleven.
  • The senator'sweekendutteranceswere promptlyrebuttedby three of hiscolleaguesonMonday.
  • Theemergencyservicesarrivedpromptly at thescene.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Hurrying and doing things quickly
  • accelerate
  • acceleration
  • against the clockidiom
  • against time/the clockidiom
  • alacrity
  • dash
  • get a wiggle onidiom
  • grab-and-go
  • grease
  • hacky
  • haste
  • precipitately
  • prompt
  • promptness
  • quickie
  • rattlesomethingoff
  • rattle throughsomething
  • snap
  • stroke
  • tear
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(Definition ofpromptlyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

promptly| Business English

promptly
adverb
uk
/ˈprɒmptli/us
quickly, withoutdelay, or at thearrangedtime:
start/finish promptlyThemeetingwillstartpromptly at 9am.
Thetrainleftpromptly at 8:06.
(Definition ofpromptlyfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpromptly

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It reacted just aspromptlyas its former enemies to the need to re-evaluate its doctrine in the light of the battles of 1914-18.
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This word "hospice" went in our ears andpromptlyexited.
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Potentially embarrassing examples of directionality, arguably fundamental to any consideration of hominid evolution, arepromptlydismissed.
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The head jobbers now 'promptlyattempted to engage fresh hands'.
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Support from the scheme organizer was considered excellent in so far as he dealt with problems raisedpromptly.
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We minimized disturbance to the animal by spending little time in sight, and moving awaypromptlyif the animal showed sign of stress.
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If at the visit an antibiotic is prescribed andpromptlytaken, the patient will naturally conclude (erroneously) that the antibiotic caused the improvement.
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To achieve this, we ask our reviewers to acknowledge papers immediately and to provide reviewspromptly, typically within a month.
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For these traditional candidates leaving the contestpromptlywhen trailing is a strategically sound move.
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Rabbits were releasedpromptlyat the site of their capture, after checking that they were in a suitable condition.
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Such a combination of circumstances would suggest that they might morepromptlyreceive adequate treatment once psychosis occurs.
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He would read them, make some comments, and give them back to me verypromptly.
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A smaller amount of capital would, ifpromptlymobilized towards an unexplored location or market, work effectively and produce a large amount of profit.
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Employees were aware that a longer time spent trying to understand a directive would result in being scolded for not having fulfilled the directivepromptly.
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Initial results were deliveredpromptly, certainly morepromptlythan the entire result.
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