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Definition of promptness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

promptness

noun
 
/ˈprɒmptnəs/
 
/ˈprɑːmptnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact of taking action straight away
    • He responded to our email questions with great promptness.
  2. the quality or habit of arriving somewhere at the right time synonym punctuality
    • There was one rule her father insisted on: promptness.
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