promptly
gb/pɹˈɑmptli/ us/pɹˈɑmptli/
B1
Anh
~ 9700
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adverb
B1
relation
1
without delay; quickly
Very quickly, with no wait or delay after something happens or is asked for.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to [verb] promptly
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use "soon" instead of "promptly". "Soon" means after a short time, but not necessarily immediately, while "promptly" means with no delay. For example, "Please reply soon" is weaker and less urgent than "Please reply promptly." Learners also sometimes put "promptly" in the wrong place in the sentence; it usually goes before or after the main verb ("promptly replied" or "replied promptly").
Từ đồng nghĩa
immediately (Slightly stronger and more common, especially in spoken English; often interchangeable with "promptly" in this sense.)
Từ trái nghĩa
eventually (Describes something happening after a delay or after a long time, the opposite of acting without delay.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
respond promptly
|reply promptly
|pay promptly
|act promptly
|deal promptly with [something]
|promptly remove
Chủ đề
daily life
|business
|communication
|time
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The company promised to investigate the complaint promptly.
- Please reply promptly so we can finalize the booking.
- If you pay promptly, you may receive a small discount.
- The nurse acted promptly when she saw the patient struggling to breathe.
- All emails from customers must be answered promptly.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She answered the email promptly.
- The waiter brought our food promptly.
- If you call the doctor, he will see you promptly.
- We must act promptly to fix this problem.
- The bank will help you promptly if there is a card problem.
adverb
B2
relation
2
exactly at the stated time
At the exact time that is said or planned, not late.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[event] promptly at [time]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes think "promptly" here means "quickly" during the event, but it describes the timing of the start, not the speed of the action. Another mistake is to put "promptly" after the time ("at 7 promptly"), which is possible but less natural than "promptly at 7" or "starts promptly at 7."
Từ đồng nghĩa
punctually (Very close in meaning, but slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Từ trái nghĩa
late (Describes arriving or starting after the planned time, the opposite of doing something promptly in this punctual sense.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
arrive promptly
|start promptly at [time]
|meeting begins promptly at [time]
|class will begin promptly at [time]
|payment is due promptly on [date]
Chủ đề
business
|time
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The interview will start promptly at 9:00 a.m., so please be on time.
- The train left promptly at six, as scheduled.
- Doors close promptly at midnight for security reasons.
- The lecture begins promptly at ten, and late arrivals will not be admitted.
- All sessions finish promptly so the next group can enter.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The movie starts promptly at seven.
- Please arrive promptly at nine o'clock.
- The class ends promptly at two.
- The bus leaves promptly at six in the morning.
- Our meeting will begin promptly at ten.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
promptly
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑmptli/
US/pɹˈɑmptli/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
promptly (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (promptly)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: promptly
- Plural: promptlies
Họ từ
Forms
promptlies
noun
Core family
prompt
adjective B2
promptness
noun
Related words
prompting
noun
prompter
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unprompted
adjective
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