promptly
prompt·ly/ˈpɹɑmptli/adverb
promptly is spelled P-R-O-M-P-T-L-Y: 8 letters and 2 syllables (prompt·ly). It appears 6.9 times per million words in written English, the 9,045th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, promptly means “Both soon and quickly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in promptly?
| Letters | 8: P-R-O-M-P-T-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: prompt·ly |
| In writing | 6.9 times per million words; the 9,045th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is promptly?
Promptly appears 6.9 times per million words in written English, the 9,045th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce promptly?
- US /ˈpɹɑmptli/
- UK /ˈpɹɒmptli/
Promptly has 2 syllables, split prompt·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-promptly.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of promptly
- more promptly comparative
- most promptly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does promptly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
Both soon and quickly.
- 2
Exactly at a specific time.
The sale will begin on January 28th, promptly at 9 a.m.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Promptly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a prompt manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | prontamente |
| Spanish | inmediatamente, rápidamente, de inmediato, sin demora, con prontitud, prontamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does promptly come from?
From prompt + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).