promptly
Example Sentences
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Flying Food Group said it “strongly disputes” allegations of retaliation and said that it promptly investigated the claims and ultimately terminated the supervisor involved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Electronically powered door handles became an industry trend, but raised "real safety concerns" when doors failed to open promptly, delaying rescue efforts after accidents, said Nanyang Technological University associate professor Lyu Chen.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The sum total of its response to the 2023 threat was to provide some common-sense IT advice, which promptly went unfollowed in many quarters.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Representatives of the insurers said their companies are committed to handling claims fairly and paying promptly what is owed under the policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
He promptly rolled over and drifted back to sleep, returning to the clear creek he’d left when Florida had woken him.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
Vocabulary lists containing promptly
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