promptly /'prɒmptli/
Meaning
English definition
- (adv.) with little or no delay
- (adv.) in a punctual manner
- (adv.) at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)
Chinese translation
- adv. 敏捷地, 迅速地
Word details
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Pronunciation
- /'prɒmptli/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- CET-6
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.84 · Rare
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Related words
promise · promote · promotion · prominent · promising · prompt · promoter · prominence
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