Definitions for quicklyˈkwɪk li

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

quick•ly*ˈkwɪk li(adv.)

  1. with speed; rapidly; very soon.

    Category: Usage Note

* Usage: See quick.

Origin of quickly:

bef. 1000

Princeton's WordNet

  1. quickly, rapidly, speedily, chop-chop, apace(adverb)

    with rapid movements

    "he works quickly"

  2. promptly, quickly, quick(adverb)

    with little or no delay

    "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; "come here, quick!"

  3. cursorily, quickly(adverb)

    without taking pains

    "he looked cursorily through the magazine"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. quickly(adverb)ˈkwɪk li

    fast or without much time passing

    He ran away quickly.; She quickly understood that there was a problem.

Wiktionary

  1. quickly(Adverb)

    rapidly; with speed; fast

  2. quickly(Adverb)

    Very soon

Webster Dictionary

  1. Quickly(adverb)

    speedily; with haste or celerity; soon; without delay; quick


Translations for quickly

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

quickly(adverb)

quickly

quick-frozen food.

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