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   Quick·ly

   /ˈkwiklē/

   

   adverb

   • 1. at a fast speed; rapidly: "Reg's illness progressed frighteningly quickly" Similar fastswiftlyrapidlyspeedilyat high speedwith all speedat (full) speedat the speed of lightat full tiltas fast as one's legs can carry oneat a gallopbrisklyon the doubleposthastewith all possible hastelike a whirlwindlike an arrow from a bowat breakneck speedexpeditiouslymadlyhotfootwith dispatchinformal:double quickin double quick timep.d.q. (pretty damn quick)nippilylike (greased) lightninghell for leatherat warp speedlike madlike crazylike blazeslike the windlike a bomblike nobody's businesslike a scalded catlike the deucea mile a minutelike a bat out of helllike a bullet out of a gunlike the clappersat a rate of knotslike billy-olickety-splitliterary:apaceOpposite slowly
   • ▪ with little or no delay; promptly: "we moved quickly to deal with our auditor's questions" Similar immediatelydirectlyat oncenowstraight awayright awayinstantlyforthwithas soon as possibleshortlywithout delaywithout further/more adoinstantaneouslyexpeditiouslysuddenlyabruptlysoonsoon afterpromptlyearlymomentarilyinformal:like a shotASAP (as soon as possible)prontobefore you can say Jack Robinsonbefore the ink is dry on the pagebefore you can say knifestraight offarchaic:straightinstanter

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   • with great speed. quickly moved to block the goal. Synonyms for quickly. apace, briskly, chop-chop, double-quick, fast, fleetly,

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   • Definition of quickly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary fast She walked quickly away. The disease spreads quickly. The last few weeks have gone quickly (= the time seems to have passed quickly). The tool makes it possible to create websites quickly and easily. He worked quickly and efficiently.

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   • Results are easily and quickly obtained, and are probably accurate enough for all clinical purposes. The Seneschal leaned back, and was concerned to feel his pulses throbbing a shade too quickly. Quickly definition: with speed; rapidly; very soon.. See examples of QUICKLY used in a sentence.

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   • What's the verb for quickly? Here's the word you're looking for. (intransitive) To take on a state of activity or vigour comparable to life; to be roused, excited. [from 15th c.]

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   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.

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