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Definition of quickly - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
speedin a fast manner or speedily
- She quickly ran to catch the bus.
2.
promptnesswithout delay
- He answered quickly, without hesitation..
3.
carelessnessRare without much care or attentionRare
- He quickly finished his homework without checking it.
Expressions with quickly
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the excitement or noise reduced quickly
After the announcement, the fuss quickly died down.
the problem ends or is forgotten quickly
The argument was serious but the matter quickly blew over.
in the shortest time that the situation can realistically allow
Please finish your homework as quickly as possible before dinner.
become less strong or intense in a short time
The storm will die down quickly after midnight.
end or be forgotten in a short time
The argument will blow over quickly if we stay calm.
share information rapidly through communication
Word travels quickly on social media platforms.
Origin of quickly
Old English, cwic (alive) + -ly (adverbial suffix)
Terms with quickly included in their meaning
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speed
quickly with great speed
speed
moving or capable of moving quickly
time comparison
more quickly
physical movement
move quickly using feet with both feet off ground
movement
moving quickly on foot
cause movement
cause to move quickly back and forth or up and down
light hit
hit something lightly and quickly
quickly
in a relatively short time
movement
lower the head or body quickly
avoidance
move quickly to avoid being hit
turn over
turn something over quickly or suddenly
movement
move or be hurled quickly through the air
movement
move quickly to reach a destination
quick movement
move quickly and suddenly to a place
action
tear or pull apart quickly
hurry
move quickly with urgency or haste
time related
more quickly or before a set time
rotate
turn around quickly
physical action
fall or move quickly into another person's embrace
restaurant food
hot food from specific restaurants, served quickly
food
describing a type of restaurant serving quickly prepared food
general urgency
move or act quickly
speed
quickly and with urgency
heavy rain
rain is falling very heavily and quickly
Examples of quickly in a sentence
The cat quickly darted under the sofa. She quickly packed her bags and left. The fire spread quickly through the dry grass. She quickly glanced at the instructions and started. The report was quickly written and submitted.
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- French:rapidement, précipitamment, ...
- German:schnell, rasch, ...
- Italian:velocemente, senza indugio, ...
- Spanish:rápidamente, sin demora, ...
- Portuguese:rapidamente, prontamente, ...
- Chinese:快速地, 立刻, ...
- Japanese:急いで, すぐに, ...
- Arabic:بِسُرْعَة, عَلى الفَوْر, ...
- Hebrew:בִּמְהִירוּת, מִיָּד, ...
- Russian:быстро, немедленно, ...
- Ukrainian:швидко, негайно, ...
- Hindi:जल्दी से, तुरंत, ...
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