speedy
adjective
characterized by speed; rapid; swift; fast.
speedily
-
a word derived from
speedy.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
McKellen says it helped that Soderbergh shot the film speedily over 19 days, rarely doing more than two takes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
“The president will continue to call on these U.S. companies to more speedily build American-made weapons, which are the absolute best in the world,” Leavitt said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 6, 2026
Once Corning decided to expand, the company wanted to do it fast—so fast that it enlisted one of the architects of Operation Warp Speed, the successful effort to speedily get Covid-19 vaccines to Americans.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
“Smile” seems like kids’ stuff next to the excruciating blow-by-blow of “West End Girl,” which was recorded speedily last December.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
He speedily learned that Perrault and François were fair men, calm and impartial in administering justice, and too wise in the way of dogs to be fooled by dogs.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
