quickly
adverbtop 1 000 in film dialogue
- //ˈkwɪk.li//
Rapidly; with speed; fast; with expedition.
adverb
- 1
Rapidly; with speed; fast; with expedition.
Luckily, the error was quickly corrected.
the influence of the flutter that was connected to Adan was quickly taking a toll on my already weak body
- 2
Very soon.
If we go this way, we'll get there quickly.
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.
There are eight principles in all, but three are really important if we want to shift quickly and inclusively toward a longer-term mode of thinking and acting.
Etymology
From Middle English quykly, quikliche, quicliche, cwikliche, cwickliche, from Old English cwiculīċe. By surface analysis, quick + -ly.
Forms
- comparative
- quicklier, more quickly
- superlative
- quickliest, most quickly
quickly · Rapidly; with speed; fast; with expedition.
quid · The inherent nature of something.quiet · With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.quieter · One who quiets.