promptly

英 [ˈprɒmptli]

美 [ˈprɑːmptli]

adv. 迅速地; 立即; 及时地; 准时地; 马上

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.5541 / COCA.6666

牛津词典

adv.

迅速地；立即
without delay
1. She deals with all the correspondence promptly and efficiently.
  她迅速有效地处理全部来往信件。
及时地；准时地
exactly at the correct time or at the time mentioned
1. They arrived promptly at two o'clock.
  他们于两点钟准时到达。
立即；马上
immediately
1. She read the letter and promptly burst into tears.
  她一看信眼泪就夺眶而出。

ADV-GRADED 立即；马上；及时
If you do somethingpromptly, you do it immediately.
1. Sister Francesca entered the chapel, took her seat, and promptly fell asleep.
  弗朗西丝卡修女走进小教堂，坐下来，很快就睡着了。
ADV 准时地
If you do somethingpromptly ata particular time, you do it at exactly that time.
1. Promptly at a quarter past seven, we left the hotel.
  我们于7点一刻准时离开了宾馆。

adv

in a punctual manner
1. he did his homework promptly
Synonym:readilypronto
at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)
1. he promptly forgot the address
Synonym:right away
with little or no delay
1. the rescue squad arrived promptly
2. come here, quick!
Synonym:quicklyquick

She promptly went and told everyone that I was pregnant.
她立刻走了，并告诉大家我有身孕了。
Patients with infections should be monitored for signs and symptoms of infection and treated promptly.
感染的患者应该对感染的症状和体征进行监测和适当的治疗。
This way, we'll promptly receive your answer.
这样我们就能及时收到您的答案了。
Sister Francesca entered the chapel, took her seat, and promptly fell asleep.
弗朗西丝卡修女走进小教堂，坐下来，很快就睡着了。
Access a recognized independent dispute resolution service to allow client complaints to be resolved promptly and effectively;
连接一个认可的独立争议解决方案服务，使客户的投诉得到及时和有效地处理；
He went there promptly.
他连忙去那儿。
I will deal with it promptly and fairly.
我将迅速和公平地予以处理。
I asked to speak to the editor in chief and the telephone operator promptly put me on to him.
我要求和总编辑讲话，接线员立即给我接通了电话。
Two-thirds of inheritors promptly sold the houses they were left.
三分之二的继承人会把他们继承得到的房产迅速变卖。
She answered the question promptly.
她迅速地回答了问题。