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• n  the characteristic of doing things without delay
• n  the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time

• While some Westerners found the report's analysis distorted and incomplete, most were impressed by its thoroughness, its spirit of self-criticism and the promptness with which it .
• The Associated Press corrected the original story with great promptness.
• Consequently, we believe that finalizing the arrangements for these debates with promptness and certainty is in the interests of both campaigns and the American people.

• promptitude
• punctuality

• tardiness

News & Articles

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• Business Brief: Airport Shuttle of St. Augustine adds vans
  Airport Shuttle of St. Augustine announced a new fleet of 2013 vans. All are GPS monitored for speed, promptness and driving habits. The drivers are trained in customer service, have background screens and a dress code. The new vans are nonsmoking.
  June 16, 2013 - The St. Augustine Record

Quotes

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• Sheila Dikshit in Hindustan Times
  I personally, and through the media, request that the Delhi Police should remain alert and such matters should be dealt with promptness,Dikshit told reporters here.
• Andy Duncan in Scotsman
  Channel Four Chief Executive Andy Duncan said: "We accept Ofcom's judgment that on the occasions in question we did not ensure that Big Brother intervened with the necessary promptness or strength."
• Lamar Hunt in USA Today
  We tried our very best,Hunt said, "but found that the combination of a lack of consensus from the various political interests, the business community and the Royals, as well as the need for promptness on the beginning of construction at...