quickly
Americanadverb
Commonly Confused
See quick.
Etymology
Origin of quickly
Example Sentences
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Some unfamiliar foods, probably from different tribal Nations, quickly appeared on his screen.
From Literature
A hardness flutters across Mom’s eyes, but then just as quickly it’s gone, and whatever she was going to say, she now isn’t.
From Literature
A knock, Clare knew, that would not stay long if he did not move quickly.
From Literature
“Energy shocks have tended to come and go pretty quickly,” he said.
From Barron's
But it may be more useful for investors to look for where government money starts showing up first, and how quickly corporate strategy follows.
From Barron's
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