How to Use promptly in a Sentence

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• Austen, 33, promptly stood up and kicked John out of the house.
  — Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE.com, 19 Nov. 2020
• Turner promptly went on a tear and helped the Phillies to the brink of the World Series.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
• The city said the ride was promptly secured and shut down and the carnival was closed for the rest of the evening.
  — Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 4 July 2024
• The bodysuit promptly sold out and has been a bestseller for the brand since.
  — Monique Jessen, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
• The set ended promptly at 9:30 but the DJ fired up the turntables again and the crowd rocked into the night.
  — Jem Aswad, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
• The landlord warned us about the steepness of these stairs and then promptly fell down them.
  — Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
• All of which are promptly crushed by a hydraulic press.
  — Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 May 2024
• Gilligan promptly wrote a script about a guy who made meth in his RV.
  — Peter Biskind, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2023
• Yoyogi Park opened — and promptly nabbed a top spot on our It List 2024.
  — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2024
• The players seemed stunned but promptly signed the ball for the Warriors legend.
  — Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024
• The source said Blinken promptly read the cable and responded to it.
  — Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2023
• When play resumed, Aaron Judge promptly hit his third homer of the game to give the Yankees an 8-0 lead.
  — Jace Evans, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
• My son Joseph promptly built grandpa a Lego replica of the White House.
  — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
• Chambers then called Jones back on board and promptly fired him.
  — Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
• During the proceedings, a stray bee lands on Zoya's lapel and the Squaller promptly swats it away.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2023
• Sale begins promptly at 10 a.m. and lasts until the plant run out.
  — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2024
• When Woods turned pro in 1996, the sponsorships promptly rained down on him.
  — Alan Blinder, New York Times, 30 May 2023
• Gill had a tryout with Denver on Wednesday, a source said, and the team moved promptly to sign him.
  — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
• The women sang, chanted and painted the walls with slogans, promptly erased by the guards.
  — Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 2 June 2023
• After another wait, the car starts up for a third time… and promptly dies a third time.
  — EW.com, 13 Feb. 2024
• Those with gardens should keep eyes on plants that grow fruits and nuts and make sure to harvest them promptly.
  — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 20 June 2023
• In a perfect world, your rescue meds will kick in promptly.
  — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 11 Mar. 2024
• Hang or fold promptly to avoid wrinkles that can set in while fabrics are warm.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2023
• The player promptly went back, but the kids got another Fry’s trip.
  — Parker Hall, Wired, 24 Feb. 2021
• That box is promptly flattened when Nate trips and drops it in the street, but Jade says yes to his simple ask anyway.
  — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2023
• Louie promptly put up dummy’s king, and East won and shifted to the king of diamonds.
  — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
• In this clip, Cardi rang the doorbell to LaBelle's house and was promptly greeted with a big hug.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
• The concert will begin promptly at 8 p.m. and there is no opening act.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2022
• The band also recently announced – and promptly sold out – a string of dates in Australia.
  — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
• Joel makes a run for it but is promptly splattered onto the street by an oncoming car in an uber-gory sequence that sets the tone for the next two-plus hours of the film's runtime.
  — Megan McCluskey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2024