Word definition: quickly

Etimology


From Middle English quykly, quikliche, quicliche, cwikliche, cwickliche, from Old English cwiculīċe, equivalent to quick +‎ -ly.

adverb


quickly (comparative quicklier or more quickly, superlative quickliest or most quickly)

Rapidly; with speed; fast.

Very soon.

Examples


If we go this way, we'll get there quickly.

Another Karadeniz cross led to Cudicini's first save of the night, with the Spurs keeper making up for a weak punch by brilliantly pushing away Christian Noboa's snap-shot.Two more top-class stops followed quickly afterwards, first from Natcho's rasping shot which was heading into the top corner, and then to deny Ryazantsev at his near post.

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quick (adjective and adverb)

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