with a quickness
- idiom
- Informal
:
con rapidez
- She finished her homework with a quickness that impressed her teacher.
Fucker pulled out a pistol with a quickness.
- Fucker pulled out a pistol with a quickness.
Examples
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The cat darted out of the room with a quickness that startled everyone.
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My lawyer will be contacting you with a quickness.
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The paramedics arrived with a quickness to help the injured person.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Moving or happening quickly
∞
1.0
At a fast speed or without delay
∞
1.0
At once without waiting
960
1.0
Without any delay
446
1.4
In a very short time
344
1.0
Immediately without delay
330
1.0
Right away without any delay
130
1.0
Happening or done without any delay
84
1.0
Quickly and smoothly
50
3.3
Very quickly, in almost no time
49
3.5
In a quick, careless way
35
2.5
Very quickly in a single moment
27
3.7
Very quickly and without delay
25
5.6
Happen at once without delay
24
3.5
Quickly and with a lot of energy to get things done
23
3.2
Acting quickly with little care
11
7.3
In a quick and efficient way
9
2.8
Quickly and without careful thought
7
3.2
Without delay after something happens
6
2.4
To act quickly without delay
4
6.0
Very quickly and without hesitation
3
5.5
To act immediately and confidently without pausing
3
3.0
It happens very quickly with little effort
3
7.4
As quickly as possible
1
5.1
To happen or be done very quickly
1
6.0
Moving at a fairly fast speed
1
2.0
Happen very fast
1
8.8
Very fast without waiting
1
8.0
In a very quick way, like someone running fast
Very fast, without delay
In a very fast way that happens almost instantly
Happens very quickly
Very quickly and in a hurry
To do something quickly and smoothly
Move quickly and lightly with skill and control
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'very quickly' is directly and compositionally derived from 'with' (indicating manner) + 'a' + 'quickness' (speed/agility); the article does not block comprehension. This follows a common cross-linguistic pattern of using 'with + [noun]' to express manner, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
With a quickness may come from the simple image of someone snapping into action and moving with quickness, a sudden, very fast movement. So, it means 'very quickly' or 'with great speed or urgency'.