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Samerrustom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Promptly VS Immediately VS on the spot

What is the difference between "Prompty VS Immediately"?
Which one is formal ?

Can I say " You have to move your stuff out of my room immediately"?
Can I say " You need to see a doctor promptly"?
Can I say " I can't solve problems on the spot"?
  

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samerrustom What is the difference between " p rompt l y " and "i mmediately"? "Immediately" means right now, whereas "promptly" is less extreme and just means without unnecessary delay. samerrustom Which one is formal ?

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  • samerrustom What is the difference between " p rompt l y " and "i mmediately"?
  • "Immediately" means right now, whereas "promptly" is less extreme and just means without unnecessary delay.
  • samerrustom Which one is formal ?
  • They can both be used in formal contexts.
  • However, "promptly" is not usually used in casual conversations.
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samerrustom What is the difference between "promptly" and "immediately"?
"Immediately" means right now, whereas "promptly" is less extreme and just means without unnecessary delay.
samerrustomWhich one is formal ?
They can both be used in formal contexts. However, "promptly" is not usually used in casual
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Thank you sir but you didn't tell me if there is any similarity between "on the spot" and the rest.
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samerrustomThank you sir but you didn't tell me if there is any similarity between "on the spot" and the rest.
Your original post didn't ask about that!

In any case, "on the spot" could mean "here and now", unlike the other two which are only about time.
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