单词 | promptly |
释义 | promptly (prɒmptli ) 1. adverb [ADVERB with verb] B2 If you do something promptly, you do it immediately. Sister Francesca entered the chapel, took her seat, and promptly fell asleep. 2. adverb [ADVERB with verb] B2 If you do something promptly at a particular time, you do it at exactly that time. Promptly at a quarter past seven, we left the hotel. [+ at/on] Synonyms: punctually, on time, spot on [informal], bang on [informal] Collocations: begin promptly Visiting periods are forty minutes long and begin promptly on the hour. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Play began promptly on the first morning and went on almost until the evening bell tolled. Times, Sunday Times Qualifying began promptly at 11 a.m. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Pull begins promptly at 3 pm. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In some cases we have to recognise there are sometimes legitimate reasons why companies can't pay promptly. Times, Sunday Times If it has, pay promptly. Times, Sunday Times But the company has provided a sweetener by saying that those who pay promptly will receive a 50 discount throughout the year. Times, Sunday Times Signatories vowed to pay promptly. Times, Sunday Times Most refunds are paid promptly but a proportion - about ten per cent - are sent for further checking, which can lead to further delays. The Sun The nurses always respond promptly and safely, often cleaning patients hourly during one shift. Times, Sunday Times If you are given the news in a phone call or by email, respond promptly, be excited and enthusiastic, but don't feel you need to accept straight away. Times,Sunday Times Head teachers and senior staff should patrol corridors with their mobile phones, challenging any pupils not in class, and be ready to respond promptly to teachers who needed help. Times, Sunday Times Make sure that you respond promptly to any requests for additional information from your lender or the conveyancing solicitors. Times, Sunday Times Pods can have strict joining criteria and members must respond promptly to posts from other members. Times, Sunday Times Patients in the 21st century expect not just to receive medical care in a taxpayer-funded service but to be treated promptly and in modern facilities. Times, Sunday Times However, health chiefs said that rising numbers of patients meant more people were also being treated promptly. Times, Sunday Times We also know acting on symptoms quickly, going for screening when invited and being diagnosed and treated promptly can make all the difference in long-term survival. The Sun It can have serious consequences for affected individuals if not diagnosed and treated promptly. Times, Sunday Times Arterial embolism can be serious if not treated promptly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 立刻 Japanese: 即座に |
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