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   quick·ly

   /ˈkwiklē/

   adverb

   • 1. at a fast speed; rapidly: "Reg's illness progressed frighteningly quickly" Similar fastswiftlyrapidlyspeedilyat high speedwith all speedat (full) speedat the speed of lightat full tiltas fast as one's legs can carry oneat a gallopbrisklyon the doubleposthastewith all possible hastelike a whirlwindlike an arrow from a bowat breakneck speedexpeditiouslymadlyhotfootwith dispatchinformal:double quickin double quick timep.d.q. (pretty damn quick)nippilylike (greased) lightninghell for leatherat warp speedlike madlike crazylike blazeslike the windlike a bomblike nobody's businesslike a scalded catlike the deucea mile a minutelike a bat out of helllike a bullet out of a gunlike the clappersat a rate of knotslike billy-olickety-splitliterary:apaceOpposite slowly
   • ▪ with little or no delay; promptly: "we moved quickly to deal with our auditor's questions" Similar immediatelydirectlyat oncenowstraight awayright awayinstantlyforthwithas soon as possibleshortlywithout delaywithout further/more adoinstantaneouslyexpeditiouslysuddenlyabruptlysoonsoon afterpromptlyearlymomentarilyinformal:like a shotASAP (as soon as possible)prontobefore you can say Jack Robinsonbefore the ink is dry on the pagebefore you can say knifestraight offarchaic:straightinstanter

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › quicklyQuickly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : done or taking place with rapidity. gave them a quick look. b (1) : fast in understanding, thinking, or learning : mentally agile. a quick wit. quick thinking. (2) : reacting to stimuli with speed and keen sensitivity. (3) : aroused immediately and intensely. quick tempers. c. : marked by speed, readiness, or promptness of physical movement.

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   Synonyms for QUICKLY: rapidly, swiftly, fast, quick, soon, promptly, immediately, hastily; Antonyms of QUICKLY: slowly, slow, sluggishly, deliberately, lingeringly, leisurely, belatedly, ploddingly.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUICKLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Fast and quick mean moving with great speed. Fast is both an adjective and an adverb. Quick is an adjective and the adverb form is quickly. … (Definition of quickly from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of quickly. quickly.

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   Quickly definition: with speed; rapidly; very soon.. See examples of QUICKLY used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › quicklyQuickly - definition of quickly by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Moving or functioning rapidly and energetically; speedy: an animal that is quick enough to escape most predators. 2. Learning, thinking, or understanding with speed and dexterity; bright: a quick mind. 3. a. Perceiving or responding with speed and sensitivity; keen: quick reflexes. b. Reacting immediately and sharply: a quick temper. 4. a.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUICKLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   QUICKLY definition: with speed; rapidly; very soon | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishquickly adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of quickly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.