Promptly vs. Swiftly — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Promptly and Swiftly
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Promptly
Being on time; punctual.
Swiftly
Moving or capable of moving with great speed; fast.
Promptly
Carried out or performed without delay
A prompt reply.
Swiftly
In a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly.
Promptly
To move to act; spur; incite
A noise prompted the guard to go back and investigate.
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Swiftly
In a swift manner; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly.
Promptly
To give rise to; inspire
The accident prompted a review of school safety policy.
Swiftly
In a swift manner;
She moved swiftly
Promptly
To assist with a reminder; remind.
Promptly
To assist (an actor or reciter) by providing the next words of a forgotten passage; cue.
Promptly
The act of prompting or giving a cue.
Promptly
A reminder or cue.
Promptly
(Computers) A symbol that appears on a monitor to indicate that the computer is ready to receive input.
Promptly
Something which inspires a response, especially a statement or series of questions designed to provoke creative or critical thought from a student
In English class today, the teacher gave us the prompt for our final essay.
Promptly
In prompt manner; both soon and quickly.
Promptly
In a prompt manner.
Promptly
With little or no delay;
The rescue squad arrived promptly
Come here, quick!
Promptly
In a punctual manner;
He did his homework promptly
Promptly
At once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence);
He promptly forgot the address
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