promptly

速やかに、すぐに

必要以上に待たず、速やかに。

やさしい英語で： Quickly and without waiting longer than necessary.

• She replied promptly.
• Please return the form promptly.
• The staff dealt promptly with our complaint.

類義語： quickly, immediately

反対語： slowly

よく使う表現： reply promptly, pay promptly

時間どおりに

予定された、または示された時刻ぴったりに。

やさしい英語で： At exactly the planned or stated time.

• Dinner begins promptly at seven.
• She arrived promptly at noon.
• The doors closed promptly at the scheduled time.

使い方： promptly at + time (The concert starts promptly at eight.)

類義語： punctually, on time

反対語： late

よく使う表現： promptly at noon, begin promptly