Hypertext Webster Gateway: "promptness"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Promptness \Prompt"ness\, n.
1. Promptitude; readiness; quickness of decision or action.
2. Cheerful willingness; alacrity.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
promptness
n 1: the characteristic of doing things without delay [syn: {promptitude}]
2: the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time [syn:
{punctuality}] [ant: {tardiness}]
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