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Synonyms for promptly
The synonym for promptly recorded in this bank is forthwith, in the sense "without delay; immediately". Below it sits the sentence that fixes that meaning, the same sentence with the swap made, and the words that only look close.
The synonym for promptly
- forthwithadverb, in the sense "without delay; immediately"
A single pair, which is what a single sense earns. Words further down the page are near misses and are not synonyms for promptly.
without delay; immediately
The court ordered him to vacate the premises promptly.
The true synonym
forthwith
Same sentence, swapped: The court ordered him to vacate the premises forthwith.
Close but different
Wrong tiles, chosen to be tempting rather than absurd. The reason line above takes the nearest one apart; the rest fail the same sentence for their own reasons.
- eventually
- reluctantly
- apologetically
Where promptly turns up in the game
promptly is the word under test in one puzzle, at Tier 4, High Camp. It also sits on the board as one of the three wrong tiles in three other puzzles, where the answer is a different word entirely.
The puzzles where promptly is the trap
- handsomelyadverb, Tier 2, Treeline. The answer there is generously, in the sense "in a manner involving a generous sum of money", with promptly sitting one tile away.
- lavishlyadverb, Tier 2, Treeline. The answer there is generously, in the sense "in a very generous or extravagant manner", with promptly sitting one tile away.
- anxiouslyadverb, Tier 4, High Camp. The answer there is uneasily, in the sense "with anxiety or apprehension", so promptly is there to be ruled out.
Play promptly
The bank on this page is the bank the game plays from, so promptly reaches you as a board rather than a definition: the sentence first, four tiles, and the meaning after you choose.
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Neighbours by theme before neighbours by difficulty, because actions is the company promptly keeps.
The wrong tile gets explained too
Synonym Stack plays from this exact bank. promptly carries 1 written reason line, and the game shows them the moment a round ends, whichever tile you tapped.