promptly
adverb uk/ˈprɒmpt.li/ us/ˈprɑːmpt.li/
B2 迅速地，立即地;依照预定时间地
quickly, without delay, or at the arranged time
We'll have to leave fairly promptly (= on time) if we want to catch that train. 如果我们要赶那趟火车，就得准时出发。
We try to answer readers' letters as promptly (= quickly) as we can. 我们努力尽快答复读者来信。
She promised she'd keep it secret and promptly (= immediately after) went and told Dad! 她答应了要保密，随后却立马去告诉了爸爸！
Synonyms: pronto quickly
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- She came promptly on the dot of eleven.
- The senator's weekend utterances were promptly rebutted by three of his colleagues on Monday.
- The emergency services arrived promptly at the scene.