speedy, hasty, quick, prompt.
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释义 | the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adjective] (154) hiefulc1230 speedy, hasty, quick, prompt. hastyc1330 Speedy, quick; swift in motion or action; (also) sudden. Now archaic and rare, except as passing into A. 1b. swift1340 Acting, or disposed to act, without delay; prompt, ready. Usually constructed to with infinitive or noun. graithfula1400 Prompt, speedy. yedera1400 Quick; frequent. short1480 Quick, speedy, immediate. Obsolete. speedy1529 Characterized by speed in operation or action; taking place rapidly or quickly. expedite1540 Of an action or process, a means, remedy, etc.: Prompt, speedy, expeditious. quick1548 Of an action, event, process, etc.: that is done or happens with speed or with little or no delay; esp. that lasts or takes a short time; that is… postingc1553 That posts; swift, speedy, rapid; hasty, hurrying, fleeting. Now poetic and rare. hasting1566 That hastens; speeding. Now literary and poetic. rushing1694 Of a person or animal: that moves or acts with great speed, hurry, or haste; (also) that charges or attacks. nimble1707 Of actions: taking place quickly. Obsolete. rare. presto1767 Originally: †ready, at hand, immediate (obsolete). Now: of the nature of a magical transformation; rapid, quick, instantaneous. presto change1835 = presto changeo, adj. quick-action1887 (of apparatus) that is able to act quickly. presto changeo1923 Versatile, adaptable; resembling or of the nature of a conjuring trick. Hence: quick or sudden; swift and unexpected. Cf. quick change n. at quick… knife-edge1969 The edge of a knife; also transferred, anything keenly cutting. Also attributive = knife-edged adj. at derivatives. light speed1987 hyperbolically. Extremely fast. Subcategories:— violently or forcefully (1) — quickly done or obtained (9) — undertaken quickly (1) — operating quickly and strongly (3) — taking place quickly and easily (1) — that rapidly becomes so (1) — leading to speedy execution (4) — speedy or prompt (of service or attention) (3) — undelaying (4) — characterized by promptness of action (4) — acting expeditiously (of persons) (6) — prompt to act (18) — acting with haste (78) — speeding up (1) — fast and glamorous (1) |
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