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promptitude [ˈprɒmptɪˌtjuːd] n
the quality of being prompt; punctuality ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"Certainly," I replied with inane promptitude, for I had no notion of her drift; but then she ran off in a scurry of laughter, and still puzzled I turned into my room, TO FIND, neatly hung over the end of the bed, nothing less than the dainty petticoat and silk stockings of Sylvia Joy. "Have a drink," I said, with promptitude, after the pause which I had learned good form in drinking dictates. Mrs Tapkins likewise discovers her omission, and with promptitude repairs it; for herself; for Miss Tapkins, for Miss Frederica Tapkins, for Miss Antonina Tapkins, for Miss Malvina Tapkins, and for Miss Euphemia Tapkins. |
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