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Immediately vs Promptly - What's the difference?

immediately | promptly |

As adverbs the difference between immediately and promptly

is that immediately is in an immediate manner; instantly or without delay while promptly is in prompt manner; both soon and quickly.

As a conjunction immediately

is Indicates that the dependent clause describes something that occurs immediately after the independent clause's referent does.

immediately

English

Adverb

(-)
  • In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.
    • I hope we can begin immediately .
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=November 12 , author= , title=International friendly: England 1-0 Spain , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Spain failed to move through the gears despite exerting control for lengthy spells and a measure of perspective must be applied immediately to the outcome.}}

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Conjunction

    (English Conjunctions)

    • Synonyms

    * as soon as * directly after, after, right after, etc.

    promptly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In prompt manner; both soon and quickly.
  • *
    • the ducklings nestled down inside it and promptly fell asleep.