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PROMPTLY
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a punctual manner
Example:
he did his homework promptly
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Pertainym:
prompt (according to schedule or without delay; on time)
Sense 2
Meaning:
At once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)
Example:
he promptly forgot the address
Synonyms:
promptly; right away
Classified under:
Sense 3
Meaning:
With little or no delay
Example:
come here, quick!
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Adverbs
Pertainym:
prompt (ready and willing or quick to act)
Context examples:
If you are self-employed, you may be wondering if one of the companies you do business with will ever pay you because lately, this company has not paid you promptly.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
I thought so too; and my self-esteem being wounded by the false charge, I answered promptly, I never cried for such a thing in my life: I hate going out in the carriage.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
He may not have expected his invitation to be so promptly answered; but in an instant, with a panther spring, the west-countryman was on him.
(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
A solid dosage form which releases a drug (or drugs) at a time other than promptly after administration.
(Delayed Release Tablet Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Mr. Micawber promptly resumed his letter, glad to revert to a performance with which he was so highly satisfied.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
For if they did not, our little expedition could not start, either so promptly or so well equipped, as it will within another hour.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
A solid dosage form containing a conglomerate of medicinal particles that have been covered with a coating which releases a drug (or drugs) at a time other than promptly after administration.
(Delayed Release Particle Tablet Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
If it is not recognized and treated promptly, it may be lethal.
(Congenital Adrenal Gland Hypoplasia, NCI Thesaurus)
“Third right, fourth left,” answered the assistant promptly, closing the door.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
A solid dosage form in which the drug is enclosed within either a hard or soft soluble container made from a suitable form of gelatin, and which releases a drug (or drugs) at a time other than promptly after administration.
(Delayed Release Capsule Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
