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Punctually vs Promptly - What's the difference?

punctually | promptly |

As adverbs the difference between punctually and promptly

is that punctually is in a punctual manner; on time while promptly is in prompt manner; both soon and quickly.

punctually

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a punctual manner; on time.
  • (archaic) precisely; exactly; minutely.
  • * 1887 Robert Louis Stevenson, Books which Influenced Me :
    • To understand that he is not punctually right, nor those from whom he differs absolutely wrong.

    promptly

    English

    Adverb

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