Etymology

promptly

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Today it means: Both soon and quickly. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English prompt
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The story

  1. Englishprompt
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todaypromptly

From prompt + -ly.

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