quickly
- adverb
- /ˈkwɪkli/
- She finished her homework quickly before heading out to play.
- respond quickly
- learn quickly
- as quickly as possible
And then, I mean, very quickly it turns into this.
- And then, I mean, very quickly it turns into this.
- All right, that's so you can quickly get it in there like that.
- Vincent, Winnie, Vincent, can you quickly check my back?
- What when his sister quickly noticed and didn't speak up.
- We met at work and quickly became friends.
- This foundation doesn't dry very quickly, the Kat Von D does.
- You can't read the stuff as quickly as possible.
- Like it's crazy how quickly we take things for granted.
- The methane disappears very quickly, and that's a surprise.
- Like it's surprising how quickly you get better at the thing.
- You know, that's how quickly everything fell apart.
- He figured out very quickly that he is a brand.
Examples
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We met at work and quickly became friends.
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How quickly can we buy this building?
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And if you move quickly, they can be yours.
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It's not going to happen quickly, obviously, if at all.
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- Separate them as quickly as possible.
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Like it's crazy how quickly we take things for granted.
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I'll be in touch with her as quickly as I can.
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With all of the preparations, summer will be here quickly.
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This stuff blends in pretty quickly, which is nice.
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The disease spreads quickly and mercilessly.
Synonyms
Moving or happening quickly
At once without waiting
In a very short time
Right away without any delay
Happening or done without any delay
Without delay or at the planned time
Quickly and smoothly
Very quickly, in almost no time
In a quick, careless way
Very quickly in a single moment
Very quickly and without delay
Happen at once without delay
Quickly and with a lot of energy to get things done
Acting quickly with little care
Very quickly without delay
In a quick and efficient way
Quickly and without careful thought
Without delay after something happens
To act quickly without delay
At a fast pace
It happens very quickly with little effort
As quickly as possible
To happen or be done very quickly
Moving at a fairly fast speed
Happen very fast
Happens very quickly
In a very short time
Very fast, without delay
Very quickly and in a hurry
Antonyms
Idioms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Quickly comes from quick, an old English word that meant 'alive' or 'living', so picture someone full of life who moves with energy. That's why quickly means 'fast' or without delay.