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quickly

/ˈkwɪk.li/
quick · ly
Adjective:quick
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• adverb

1

At a fast speed; moving or operating with rapid velocity.

Example

"The paramedics walked quickly toward the entrance of the building."

2

With little or no delay; within a short amount of time; promptly.

Example

"The customer service team responded quickly to our inquiry about the billing error."

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• Rhymes for quickly

• Nearby Words

quickening
quickfire
quickie
quickly
quickness
quicksand
quicksilver

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English 'cwiclice', meaning 'vigorously' or 'readily', derived from 'cwic' ('living, alive, lively', from Proto-Germanic *kwikwaz) and the adverbial suffix '-lice' ('-ly'). The semantic shift from 'lively' to 'at a rapid speed' developed during the Middle English period.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Quickly. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/quickly
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