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Synonyms & Related Words quickly[adverb]Synonyms: swiftly, abruptly, apace, briskly, fast, hastily, hurriedly, promptly, pronto
(informal), rapidly, soon, speedily
English Thesaurus: quick, short, brief, rapid, speedy, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English Dictionary quick‧ly S1 W1 /ˈkwɪkli/
adverb1. fast:
We need to get this finished as quickly as possible. Kids grow up so quickly these days.REGISTERIn everyday English, people usually use a verb such as
rush,
run, or
hurry rather than say
go quickly:
■ She went quickly to fetch the doctor. ➔ She
ran to fetch the doctor.
2. after only a very short time
Synonym : soon:
I realized fairly quickly that this wasn’t going to be easy.3. for a short time:
I’ll just quickly nip into that shop. ‘Have you talked to Vera about it yet?’ ‘Just quickly.’ [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Common Errors quicklyadverb DUBIOUS: I went quickly to the nearest phone booth.
GOOD: I ran to the nearest phone booth.
Usage Note:Go quickly usually sounds unnatural. The same meaning can be expressed by verbs such as
hurry, rush, run, dash, sprint, etc : 'As soon as we saw the rain clouds, we hurried back home.'
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Thesaurus quick taking only a short time to do something:
I took a quick look at the map. Do I have time for a quick shower before we go out?short lasting only a short time:
You can do a short course in diving. The meeting was shorter than I’d expected.brief especially written lasting only a short time.
Brief is more formal than
short, and is used especially in written English:
The President made a brief visit to Buenos Aires. a brief introduction to Piaget’s ideas a brief pause in the rainrapid especially written happening in a short period of time – used about changes, increases, improvements etc:
a rapid increase in crime the rapid rate of industrial developmentspeedy happening or done as quickly as possible, especially so that you get the result that you want:
Best wishes for a speedy recovery. The restoration work has been making speedy progress.prompt done very soon after something else:
Thank you for your prompt reply. the prompt action of the firefighters Discounts will be offered for prompt payment.hasty deciding or doing something very quickly, especially when this has bad results:
It was a hasty decision, which he later regretted. They had to make a hasty departure.cursory formal looking at something very quickly without much attention to detail:
Even a cursory glance at these figures shows that there is a problem. The police conducted a cursory search of the property.quickly at a high speed or without taking much time:
The stream was flowing quite quickly. They quickly became friends.fast at a high speed – used especially when talking about how something moves:
You're driving too fast! He ran home as fast as he could.swiftly written quickly:
The government acted swiftly. She was surprised that he agreed so swiftly.rapidly quickly – used especially about changes, increases, improvements etc:
The population is growing rapidly. a rapidly changing worldspeedily quickly and therefore efficiently:
All problems were speedily dealt with.briskly quickly and energetically:
He walked briskly back along the path.at high/great speed at a very fast speed – used especially in technical descriptions:
The molecules are travelling at great speed.at a rapid rate especially written quickly – used about changes, increases, improvements etc:
Internet shopping is growing at a rapid rate.as quick as a flash/in a flash extremely quickly:
As quick as a flash, I was back in my bed and under the covers.like lightning moving extremely quickly:
Like lightning, the cat darted under the bushes.flat out especially British English at the fastest speed possible:
The car was going flat out. He was running flat out. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲
quickly at a high speed or without taking much time:
The stream was flowing quite quickly. They quickly became friends.fast at a high speed – used especially when talking about how something moves:
You're driving too fast! He ran home as fast as he could.quick spoken quickly – used in exclamations or in comparatives:
Quick! There’s a mouse!swiftly written quickly:
The government acted swiftly. She was surprised that he agreed so swiftly.rapidly quickly – used especially about changes, increases, improvements etc:
The population is growing rapidly. a rapidly changing worldspeedily quickly and therefore efficiently:
All problems were speedily dealt with.briskly quickly and energetically:
He walked briskly back along the path.at high/great speed at a very fast speed – used especially in technical descriptions:
The molecules are travelling at great speed.at a rapid rate especially written quickly – used about changes, increases, improvements etc:
Internet shopping is growing at a rapid rate.as quick as a flash/in a flash extremely quickly:
As quick as a flash, I was back in my bed and under the covers.like lightning moving extremely quickly:
Like lightning, the cat darted under the bushes.flat out especially British English at the fastest speed possible:
The car was going flat out. He was running flat out.high-speed [only before noun] designed to travel or operate very quickly:
a high-speed train high-speed Internet accessrapid especially written happening in a short period of time – used about changes, increases, improvements etc:
a rapid increase in the population the rapid expansion of the firm’s business in the Middle East a rapid decline in profitsswift written moving quickly or happening after only a short time:
The horses ran along the track at a swift trot. He received a swift response to his letter.brisk quick and energetic:
a brisk walk in the countryside His manner was very brisk.speedy [only before noun] happening after only a short time:
Everyone wishes you a speedy recovery. a speedy resolution to the problemhurried done more quickly that usual, because you do not have much time:
She ate a hurried breakfast in the cafe before catching her train. We made a hurried departure.hasty deciding or doing something very quickly, especially when this has bad results:
It was a hasty decision, which he later regretted. Let’s not be too hasty.be on a diet to be eating less or different food than normal in order to become thinner:
No cake thanks – I’m on a diet. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲