promptly
/ˈprɒmptli/adverb
उच्चारण प्रॉम्प्ट्ली
तुरंत, फ़ौरन, बिना देर किए
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without delay
तुरंत, फ़ौरन, बिना देर किए
- She replied promptly to the letter.
- The clerk promptly forwarded the file to the senior officer.
- Please pay the fees promptly to avoid a fine.
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- The doctor promptly came to the village when he heard the news.
- She promptly apologised for her mistake.
Synonyms immediately quickly at once swiftly without delay
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exactly at the correct time or at the time mentioned
ठीक समय पर
- The class starts promptly at nine.
- The train left promptly at six, so latecomers missed it.
- The bus arrives promptly at eight every morning.
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- Please be here promptly at ten, because the meeting will not wait.
- The programme began promptly at seven o'clock.
Synonyms punctually on time on the dot sharp
Opposite late unpunctually
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verb + promptly
Promptly usually comes after a verb such as reply, pay or arrive to show that the action happened without delay.
'Promptly' प्रायः reply, pay या arrive जैसी क्रिया के बाद आता है और बताता है कि काम बिना देरी के हुआ।
- Radhika replied to the email promptly.
- The ambulance arrived promptly after the call.
promptly at + time
Use promptly before an exact time to mean exactly at that time and not later.
सटीक समय से पहले 'promptly' का अर्थ है ठीक उसी समय पर, उससे देर से नहीं।
- The exam will begin promptly at ten o'clock.
promptly + past verb (sequence)
In stories, promptly can mean immediately after something and often adds a slightly humorous effect when the action is unexpected.
कहानी में 'promptly' का अर्थ किसी बात के तुरंत बाद हो सकता है और अप्रत्याशित काम के साथ हल्का हास्य जोड़ता है।
- He sat down and promptly fell asleep.
adjective prompt vs adverb promptly
Prompt is the adjective and promptly is the adverb; use the adjective with nouns and after be.
'Prompt' adjective है और 'promptly' adverb; noun के साथ और 'be' के बाद adjective का प्रयोग होता है।
- She sent a prompt reply, and she paid the fee promptly.
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promptly + verb
respondreplypayactattend
- The clerk promptly attended to the customer.
verb + promptly
arrivestartfinishreportcomplain
- The train left promptly at six.
adverb phrase
very promptlymost promptlyso promptlynot promptly enough
- The fire brigade responded very promptly.
promptly at + time
at nineat noonat 6 p.m.at the stroke of ten
- The meeting began promptly at noon.
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- Students must submit the form promptly to avoid a late fee.
विलंब शुल्क से बचने के लिए विद्यार्थियों को फ़ॉर्म समय पर जमा करना होगा।
- The teacher promptly corrected the mistake on the board.
शिक्षक ने बोर्ड पर लिखी गलती को तुरंत सुधार दिया।
- The bank promptly blocked the card when Radhika reported the loss.
जब राधिका ने कार्ड खोने की सूचना दी, तो बैंक ने तुरंत उसे ब्लॉक कर दिया।
- Guests arrived promptly at eight for the wedding reception.
मेहमान विवाह-सत्कार में ठीक आठ बजे पहुँच गए।
- He lost his temper and promptly regretted it.
उसे गुस्सा आ गया और उसने तुरंत उसका पछतावा किया।
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✗ She is always promptly in class.
✓ She is always prompt in class.
After be, use the adjective prompt, not the adverb promptly.
'Be' के बाद adjective 'prompt' आता है, adverb 'promptly' नहीं।
✗ He replied me promptly.
✓ He replied to me promptly.
Reply is followed by to before a person; the adverb stays after the phrase.
'Reply' के बाद व्यक्ति से पहले 'to' आता है; adverb उसके बाद रखा जाता है।
✗ She paid the fee prompt.
✓ She paid the fee promptly.
An adverb is needed to describe the verb paid.
क्रिया 'paid' का वर्णन करने के लिए adverb आवश्यक है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three show speed, but they differ in how quickly and how urgently the action happens.
तीनों गति दिखाते हैं, पर काम कितनी जल्दी और कितनी तात्कालिकता से होता है, इसमें अंतर है।
Without delay, at the right time; neutral and common in office and school language.
बिना देरी के, ठीक समय पर; दफ़्तर और स्कूल की भाषा में सामान्य।
- Please pay the fees promptly.
At once, with no gap at all; stronger than promptly.
तुरंत, बिल्कुल बिना अंतराल के; 'promptly' से अधिक तीव्र।
- Leave the building immediately.
At high speed; says nothing about the time of starting.
तेज़ गति से; काम कब शुरू हुआ, यह नहीं बताता।
- He walked quickly to the station.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
immediately quickly at once swiftly without delay punctually on time on the dot sharp
Antonyms
late slowly tardily belatedly unpunctually
AaSpelling
prompt·ly
With -mpt- (not 'promtly').
-mpt- के साथ ('promtly' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the quick words together: promptly, immediately, swiftly, expeditiously (formal, quickly and efficiently).
शीघ्रता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: promptly, immediately, swiftly, expeditiously (औपचारिक, जल्दी और कुशलता से)।
§Grammar and usage
The verb prompt means to cause somebody to do something ('What prompted you to leave?'); in a theatre, a prompter reminds actors of their lines.
Verb prompt का अर्थ 'किसी को कुछ करने के लिए प्रेरित करना' है ('What prompted you to leave?'); रंगमंच में prompter अभिनेताओं को संवाद याद दिलाता है।