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promptly Significado & definición

0 quickly, without delay, or at the arranged time -- rápidamente, sin demora
- We’ll have to leave fairly promptly (= on time) if we want to catch that train.
- We try to answer readers’ letters as promptly (= quickly) as we can.
- She promised she’d keep it secret and promptly (= immediately after) went and told Ben!
1 -- puntualmente
- We will leave promptly at 2:00. Saldremos puntualmente a las 2:00.
- She acted promptly to prevent a disaster. Ella actuó rápidamente para evitar un desastre.
2 exactly at the right time, without delay -- puntualmente
- They left promptly at 8:00. Salieron puntualmente a las 8:00.
- She returned my call promptly. Ella me devolvió la llamada rápidamente.
3 immediately after -- prontamente
- She agreed and then promptly changed her mind. Ella se mostró de acuerdo y luego rápidamente cambió de opinión.

The police and special units responded promptly to this by sealing the monastery off from the outside world for days on end.
We react, though, always and only on the spur of the moment, and promptly forget all about it.
Meanwhile, we should find ways of checking fish catches promptly.
Checks should be carried out promptly, just as payments should be made promptly.
We have urged the authorities to tackle inter-ethnic incidents promptly.
I hope that decisions can be taken here promptly this time.
We propose that there should be an international conference and arbitration with regard to this matter and also that relief organisations should be allowed access to the region promptly.
We believed that we did not need to wait for the new chemicals legislation and wanted, for the sake of public health, to make amendments more promptly.