[ADV-GRADED 副词]立即;马上;及时 If you do something promptly, you do it immediately.
[ADV with v]
Sister Francesca entered the chapel, took her seat, and promptly fell asleep.
弗朗西丝卡修女走进小教堂,坐下来,很快就睡着了。
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[ADV 副词]准时地 If you do something promptly at a particular time, you do it at exactly that time.
[ADV with v]
Promptly at a quarter past seven, we left the hotel.
我们于7点一刻准时离开了宾馆。
Oxford
prompt·ly★/ˈprɒmptli; NAmEˈprɑːmptli/adverb1★without delay 迅速地;立即◆She deals with all the correspondence promptly and efficiently.她迅速有效地处理全部来往信件。2★exactly at the correct time or at the time mentioned 及时地;准时地SYN
punctually
◆They arrived promptly at two o'clock.他们于两点钟准时到达。3( always used before the verb 总置于动词前) immediately 立即;马上◆She read the letter and promptly burst into tears.她一看信眼泪就夺眶而出。prompt·ly/ˈprɒmptli; NAmEˈprɑːmptli/
LDC
promptlyprompt‧ly /ˈprɒmptli $ ˈprɑː-/ ●○○ adverb
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1at the right time without being lateSYN on time: She arrived promptly.2immediately: She turned off the alarm and promptly went back to sleep.3without delay: A reply came very promptly.
WDF
promptly
[ˈprɒmptli]
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迅速地(46%),准时地(27%),立即(27%)
adv.迅速地;立即地;敏捷地
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