Synonyms

quickly

American

[kwik-lee] / ˈkwɪk li /

adverb

with speed; rapidly; very soon.

Commonly Confused

See quick.

Etymology

Origin of quickly

First recorded before 1000; quick, -ly

Example Sentences

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The data could soften the case for the BOJ to raise rates quickly and weigh on the yen.

From The Wall Street Journal

Relief arrived more quickly after the 2004 tsunami, even though it was far more devastating, they say.

From BBC

In addition to effectively ending Reconstruction, Johnson’s proclamation restored civil and political rights to nearly all former Confederates, a move that quickly allowed many to return to political office.

From Salon

"I was just like, 'no, I won't use any screens, nothing'," she recalls, before quickly realising the practical impossibility of that goal.

From BBC

"Water from upstream communities can move quickly through channels with little warning. What may look shallow or calm can suddenly become fast-moving and dangerous," the agency warned in a post on X.

From Barron's

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