Antonyms for promptlyprompt·ly

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1. promptly, quickly, quickadverb

   with little or no delay

   "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; "come here, quick!"

   Synonyms:
   rapidly, pronto, chop-chop, speedily, cursorily, readily, right away, quickly, quick, apace

2. promptly, readily, prontoadverb

   in a punctual manner

   "he did his homework promptly"

   Synonyms:
   readily, pronto, quick, quickly, right away

3. promptly, right awayadverb

   at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)

   "he promptly forgot the address"

   Synonyms:
   at once, straightaway, pronto, now, like a shot, straight off, directly, immediately, right away, quickly, quick, instantly, readily, forthwith

How to use promptly in a sentence?

1. Miami City Manager Art Noriega:

   The relationship between the Chief and the organization has become untenable and needed to be resolved promptly. In particular, the relationship between the Chief and the Police Department he leads -- as well as with the community -- has deteriorated beyond repair, relationships between employers and employees come down to fit and leadership style and unfortunately, Police Chief Art Acevedo is not the right fit for this organization.

2. John Wilson:

   I promptly got down on that sidewalk trying to avoid being hit myself, at that time it was pretty horrific, there were guys getting hit, falling, and I realized that I needed to get away from where I was. I looked to the guy to my left, a good friend of mine, and said, 'We need to get off the sidewalk or we are going to die here.'.

3. Interim Police Chief Vanessa Wilson:

   This investigation will be publicly released in its entirety promptly upon its conclusion, this will include reports, photographic evidence obtained, officer's names, and my final determination which can rise to the level of termination.

4. Paul Jonna:

   SDUSD should promptly revise its policy to include religious exemptions for students. Otherwise, we are confident that we will fully vindicate our clients’ rights either in the Ninth Circuit or in the U.S. Supreme Court, if necessary.

5. Richard Feinberg:

   I think it would be smart on both sides to show continued momentum, to demonstrate that the instructions given by the president on Dec. 17 will be faithfully and promptly carried out by their negotiators.

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