double-quick
Americanadjective
adverb
noun
verb (used with or without object)
adjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of double-quick
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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The brutal realities of life as a Celtic manager have descended on his head in double-quick time.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
Grealish has gone from forgotten man to main man in double-quick time since joining Everton on a season-long loan.
From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025
He then made up for the miss in double-quick time, with goals in the third and 10th minutes.
From The Guardian • Jul. 11, 2021
It has three speeds: slow, quick and double-quick.
From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2017
He responded with an irritable hissing and thumping from deep in his burrow, causing me to pull my leg out of there double-quick, despite the pain.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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