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Promptly vs Possibly - What's the difference?

promptly | possibly |

As adverbs the difference between promptly and possibly

is that promptly is in prompt manner; both soon and quickly while possibly is Indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly false) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker.

promptly

English

Adverb

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

    possibly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (modifying a clause or predicate)
    • Possibly , they will make gains in the midterm elections.
    It was possibly the costliest mistake in the organization's history.
    This rare and possibly unique specimen must be conserved.
  • (modifying a verb)
    • I'm much stronger than you, so you can't possibly win.
    I couldn't possibly be there on time.
    I couldn't possibly cheat on my wife.
    It seems unlikely, but, yes, they could possibly win even now.
    The police don't know him, and the information they have leads them to think he could possibly have murdered his wife.

    Related terms

    * by chance * mayhap * peradventure * perchance * incidentally * contingently

    Synonyms

    * conceivably, maybe, perhaps, potentially

    Antonyms

    * impossibly * inevitably * certainly