# quickly

Pronunciation: say "KWIK-lee" /ˈkwɪkli/

## Adverb

1. At a rapid pace or high speed; in a way that takes little time to complete.
   - Simple: In a fast way, taking only a little time.
   - _The chef quickly chopped the vegetables and tossed them into the pan._
   - _Drivers who change lanes too quickly often cause accidents._
2. Within a very short time; very soon after something else.
   - Simple: Very soon, after only a short time.
   - _Reinforcements reached the scene quickly after the alarm sounded._
   - _When the lights went out, she quickly realized that the whole street had lost power._

## Origin

From Middle English quykly, from Old English cwiculīċe. By surface analysis, it is "quick" plus the suffix "-ly".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/quickly (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).