Promptly

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In a prompt manner; readily; quickly; expeditiously; cheerfully.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adverb. In a prompt manner.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adverb. In prompt manner; both soon and quickly.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adverb. with little or no delay
  • adverb. in a punctual manner
  • adverb. at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)
  • Word Usage
    "In the morning the captain promptly scuttled the remaining boats, and there we were."
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning