Promptly and Sluggishly

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Promptly adverb - Without delay.

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Sluggishly is an antonym for promptly.

Nearby Words: prompt, promptness, prompter

Sluggishly adverb - At a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected.

Usage example: the car responds sluggishly until it warms up

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Promptly is an antonym for sluggishly.

Nearby Words: sluggish, sluggishness

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Sluggishly and Promptly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/promptly/sluggishly

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