promptly

promptly

英 ['prɒm(p)tlɪ]
　　美 ['prɑmptli]

adv. 迅速地；立即地；敏捷地

中文詞源：

promptly 立即，馬上

來自prompt,迅速的，立即的，-ly,副詞後綴。

例句：

1. Sister Francesca entered the chapel, took her seat, and promptly fell asleep.
弗朗西絲卡修女走進小教堂，坐下來，很快就睡著瞭。

2. The company's shares promptly fell by 300 lire on the stock market.
該公司在股市上的股價迅即跌瞭300裡拉。

3. The cells will promptly start to soak up moisture.
細胞會立即開始吸收水分。

4. Two-thirds of inheritors promptly sold the houses they were left.
三分之二的繼承人會把他們繼承得到的房產迅速變賣。

5. Promptly at one, luncheon was served.
午飯一到一點鐘就上桌瞭。