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promptness

noun as in preparedness

noun as in immediate execution

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With laudable promptness, the speechifying began, as promised, at 11.

It is critical to focus on concrete and implementable options, on a low profile, discretion and promptness.

This danger Garnache, however, was no less quick to perceive, and with a dismaying promptness did he take his measures.

The whole operation was performed with a degree of system, regularity, and promptness, that was quite surprising.

Then his mind turned with promptness to the still living and urgent incidents of the situation.

"That was a fine specimen of soldierly wit and promptness, Simms," commended Lieutenant Hal heartily.

I agreed with such promptness and eagerness that a faint tinge of color came into her face.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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