unpromptlyadv.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈprɒm(p)tli/, U.S.

/ˌənˈprɑm(p)tli/,

/ˌənˈprɑmp(t)li/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, promptly adv.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + promptly adv.

rare.

Not promptly; slowly.In quots. in not unpromptly: reasonably quickly.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [adverb]

delayinglyc1475

lingeringly1589

retardately1598

dilatorily1700

unpromptly1837

procrastinatingly1847

temporizingly1847

on the back burner1963

the world > action or operation > manner of action > slowness of action or operation > [adverb] > not promptly

dilatorily1781

unpromptly1837

1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. II. ii. vi. 129 The Mutineer deputies vanish, not unpromptly.

2000 D. Merkin in B. P. Solomon Reading Room I. 202 I wrote him again..and he replied, not unpromptly.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unpromptly
释义	unpromptlyadv. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈprɒm(p)tli/, U.S. /ˌənˈprɑm(p)tli/, /ˌənˈprɑmp(t)li/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, promptly adv. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + promptly adv. rare. Not promptly; slowly.In quots. in not unpromptly: reasonably quickly. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [adverb] delayinglyc1475 lingeringly1589 retardately1598 dilatorily1700 unpromptly1837 procrastinatingly1847 temporizingly1847 on the back burner1963 the world > action or operation > manner of action > slowness of action or operation > [adverb] > not promptly dilatorily1781 unpromptly1837 1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. II. ii. vi. 129 The Mutineer deputies vanish, not unpromptly. 2000 D. Merkin in B. P. Solomon Reading Room I. 202 I wrote him again..and he replied, not unpromptly. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.1837
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