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umgehend

promptly

adverb OOM-gay-ent Rare

Also means

right away

Usage Note

umgehend means without delay, common in business correspondence, as in umgehend antworten. It is slightly less absolute than sofort but still requests prompt action.

Examples

"Wir werden Ihre Anfrage umgehend bearbeiten."

Natural Translation

We will process your inquiry promptly.

Literal Translation

We will your inquiry promptly process.

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