The reception of the light into the body of the building was very
prompt.
Sir H. Wotton.
Syn. -- Ready; expeditious; quick; agile; alert; brisk; nimble. --
Prompt, Ready, Expeditious. One who is ready is prepared to act at the
moment. One who is prompt acts at the moment. One who is expeditious
carries through an undertaking with constant promptness.
Prompt, n. (Com.) A limit of time given for payment of an account for
produce purchased, this limit varying with different goods. See
Prompt-note.
To cover any probable difference of price which might arise before
the expiration of the prompt, which for this article [tea] is three
months.
J. S. Mill.