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adverb
- 1. at a fast speed; rapidly: "Reg's illness progressed frighteningly quickly" Similar Opposite
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acting or capable of acting with speed: such as; fast in development or occurrence; done or taking place with rapidity… See the full definition
Fast and quick mean moving with great speed. Fast is both an adjective and an adverb. Quick is an adjective and the adverb form is quickly. …
QUICKLY definition: with speed; rapidly; very soon | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
Moving or functioning rapidly and energetically; speedy: an animal that is quick enough to escape most predators. 2. Learning, thinking, or understanding with speed and dexterity; bright: a quick mind. 3. a. Perceiving or responding with speed and sensitivity; keen: quick reflexes. b. Reacting immediately and sharply: a quick temper. 4. a.
When you do something quickly, you do it really fast — like when you quickly eat breakfast so you won’t be late to school. The adverb quickly can describe any action that’s done at great speed. If you see a wolf running quickly, that means it’s moving rapidly and you’d better hide quickly.
Definition of quickly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
QUICKLY definition: fast or in a short time: . Learn more.
THESAURUS quickly at a high speed or without taking much time The stream was flowing quite quickly. They quickly became friends. fast at a high speed – used especially when talking about how something moves You're driving too fast!
done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity: a quick response. completed in a short time: took a quick shower. moving or able to move with speed: the quick rabbit. easily aroused: a quick temper. acute: a quick wit. prompt or swift in doing, seeing, or understanding: quick to respond. sharp: a quick bend in the road. n.
Someone or something that is quick moves or does things with great speed. You'll have to be quick. The flight leaves in about three hours. Cussane worked quickly and methodically. ...the natural quickness of his mind. Quicker is sometimes used to mean `at a greater speed,' and quickest to mean `at the greatest speed.'
