Definitions for promptly
Overview of adv promptly
The adv promptly has 3 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (4) promptly, quickly, quick
(with little or no delay; "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; "come here, quick!")
2. (3) promptly, readily, pronto
(in a punctual manner; "he did his homework promptly")
3. (2) promptly, right away
(at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence); "he promptly forgot the address")
