Lately and Promptly

Lately

Lately adverb - Not long ago.

Promptly and lately are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Promptly" instead an adverb "Lately".

Nearby Words: late, lateness

Promptly

Promptly adverb - Without delay.
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Synonyms for Promptly

Lately and promptly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lately" instead an adverb "Promptly".

Nearby Words: prompt, promptness, prompter

Both words in one sentence

  • Lately, Kathryn's bus being stolen and promptly destroyed by the Toughs.
  • Literature / Horatio Hornblower Reduced to Ratburgers: One midshipman in Happy Return appreciates the invitation to Hornblower's table because the ratmongers of the lower decks have been pricegouging lately, and is promptly mortified to have made such a remark to his captain.
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