Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Speedily; with haste or celerity.
- Soon; without delay.
- As if living; in a lifelike manner; to the life.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb Speedily; with haste or celerity; soon; without delay; quick.
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- adverb
rapidly ; withspeed ;fast - adverb Very
soon
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb without taking pains
- adverb with rapid movements
- adverb with little or no delay
Etymologies
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Examples
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"Bring her, quickly, _quickly_!" said Lydia to the doctor.
The Moccasin Maker E. Pauline Johnson 1887
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After about a minute however, her expression quickly changed.
Shenae Grimes: The Earthquake as I Remember It Shenae Grimes 2011
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The first order of business was selection of a chairman, a designation quickly conferred upon Hendrick Wright of Pennsylvania, a thirty-six-year-old former prosecutor and state legislator.
A Country of Vast Designs Robert W. Merry 2009
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The first order of business was selection of a chairman, a designation quickly conferred upon Hendrick Wright of Pennsylvania, a thirty-six-year-old former prosecutor and state legislator.
A Country of Vast Designs Robert W. Merry 2009
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I laughed, but my expression quickly turned serious.
Crescendo Becca Fitzpatrick 2010
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On a side note, if you brush your eyes over the title quickly, it says “Bringing Meaning To Twitter.”
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I laughed, but my expression quickly turned serious.
Crescendo Becca Fitzpatrick 2010
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After some time we became aware of scuffling in the direction of the Via Sacra, on the opposite side of the crowd to where we were standing, and the word quickly went around that Bibulus had arrived with the three tribunes who were intending to veto the bill.
CONSPIRATA ROBERT HARRIS 2010
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After a sunny morning, they move in quickly from the mountains, with heavy rain and lightning, and often end just as quickly as they came, leaving behind a glistening sunny late-day sky and frequent rainbows.
The Price to Attend Obama’s Speech in Denver - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Use of the term quickly spread to include all natural resources.
AP Environmental Science Chapter 25- Issues and Options 2008
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