zeitnah

promptly, in a timely manner

adverb TSAIT-naa Rare

Also means

without delay

Usage Note

zeitnah is a common adverb in formal and business German meaning 'as soon as possible' or 'in a timely fashion'. It is very frequent in official correspondence: zeitnah informiert werden means 'to be informed in a timely manner'. Avoid confusing with zeitgemäß (up-to-date).

Examples

"Wir werden Sie zeitnah über die Entscheidung informieren."

Natural Translation

We will inform you of the decision in a timely manner.

Literal Translation

We will you promptly about the decision inform.

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