quickly
- 1At a rapid pace or high speed; in a way that takes little time to complete.
The chef quickly chopped the vegetables and tossed them into the pan.
Drivers who change lanes too quickly often cause accidents.
UsageUsually quickly goes with a verb (ran quickly, quickly chopped), and quick with a noun (a quick run).
Similarfast, rapidly, swiftly, speedily, briskly
Oppositeslowly, unhurriedly
- 2Within a very short time; very soon after something else.
Reinforcements reached the scene quickly after the alarm sounded.
When the lights went out, she quickly realized that the whole street had lost power.
Similarpromptly, soon, immediately
Oppositeeventually, later
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Origin
From Middle English quykly, from Old English cwiculīċe. By surface analysis, it is "quick" plus the suffix "-ly".
Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 2 facts
- Quickly derives from Middle English quykly, from Old English cwiculīċe. en.wiktionary.org
- Quickly can be analysed as quick plus the suffix -ly. en.wiktionary.org