quickly

quickly
/kwik"lee/, adv.
with speed; rapidly; very soon.
[bef. 1000; ME quikly. See QUICK, -LY]
Usage. See quick.

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  • quickly */*/*/ — UK [ˈkwɪklɪ] / US adverb 1) at a fast speed She went quickly out of the room. We have to work quickly. 2) after only a short time Our suspicions were quickly proved accurate. Something has to be done about this quickly. 3) lasting only a short… …   English dictionary

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  • quickly*/*/*/ — [ˈkwɪkli] adv 1) at a fast speed We have to work quickly.[/ex] She walked quickly out of the room.[/ex] 2) after only a short time, or lasting only a short time Something has to be done about this quickly.[/ex] Let me explain very quickly what I… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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