quickly

English

Etymology

quick + -ly

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwɪkli/
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Adverb

quickly (comparative quicklier or quicker, superlative quickliest or quickest)

  1. Rapidly; with speed; fast.
  2. Very soon.
    • 2011 November 3, Chris Bevan, “Rubin Kazan 1 - 0 Tottenham”, in BBC Sport:
      Another Karadeniz cross led to Cudicini's first save of the night, with the Spurs keeper making up for a weak punch by brilliantly pushing away Christian Noboa's snap-shot.
      Two more top-class stops followed quickly afterwards, first from Natcho's rasping shot which was heading into the top corner, and then to deny Ryazantsev at his near post.
    If we go this way, we'll get there quickly.

Usage notes

  • Although the comparative and superlative one-word forms exist and are in use, the two-word forms are more common.

Translations

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