quickly

comparative quicklier · comparative more quickly · superlative quickliest · superlative most quickly

1. Rapidly; with speed; fast; with expedition.

   Luckily, the error was quickly corrected.

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   the influence of the flutter that was connected to Adan was quickly taking a toll on my already weak body

   2012, Melissa Andrea, Flutter, page 269

   Synonyms: at speed, apace, lickety-split

2. Very soon.

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

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   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.

   2011 November 3, Chris Bevan, “Rubin Kazan 1 - 0 Tottenham”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 21 Jul 2022

   There are eight principles in all, but three are really important if we want to shift quickly and inclusively toward a longer-term mode of thinking and acting.

   2023 February 2, Patrick Noack, “Humans are terrible at planning for the future: Here's how we can change that”, in CNN, archived from the original on 03 Mar 2023