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quickly

/ˈkwɪk.li/adverb2 syllables

Quickly means: with speed.

Synonyms for quickly21

adverb, as in with speed

rapidly, speedily, chop-chop, apace, in short order

adverb, as in with little or no delay

promptly, quick

adverb, as in without taking pains

cursorily

also used for quickly

at speed, expeditiously, fast, hastily, hurriedly, posthaste, quicksome, soon, swiftly, with dispatch, at the high port, balls-out, balls to the wall

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Opposites of quickly

slowly

What does quickly mean?3

adverb

1

with speed“he works quickly”

2

with little or no delay“the rescue squad arrived promptly”

3

without taking pains“he looked cursorily through the magazine”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with quickly?2

two syllables

pricklysickly
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Quickly in a sentence

  • Fortunately, my son quickly adjusted to life in his new school.CK
  • The class being over, the students left quickly.CM
  • Unless you make a decision quickly, the opportunity will be lost.Zifre
  • What with fresh air and proper exercise, he recovered from his illness quickly.unknown
  • I quickly laugh at everything, for fear of having to cry.fishda
  • The news that he would come, quickly got abroad.Dejo
  • He struck a match, but quickly put it out.CK
  • When you fall off the stairs, you're downstairs quickly.Dorenda

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Forms of quickly

as a adverb

comparative
quicklier
superlative
quickliest