speedinessn.
/ˈspiːdɪnɪs/ The quality of being speedy; quickness, celerity, promptitude.
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the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > [noun] > quickness or promptness
speedOE
speediness1530
earliness1575
soonness1668
the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > [noun]
swiftnessc888
speedOE
swiftship?c1225
swifthead1340
speedfulnessc1386
quickness?a1425
hastinessc1425
speediheadc1450
swiftinessa1464
radeur1477
celerity1483
speediness1530
swithnessc1540
velocity1555
raptness1582
pernicity1592
rapidity1601
fastness1604
fleetness1625
rida1642
rapidness1650
mercuriousnessa1661
the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [noun]
celerity1483
speediness1530
navity1623
velocitya1674
expeditiousness1708
hot foot1869
1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 274/1 Spedynesse, hastifueté.
1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Matt. ix. 60 Maruelyng at so great spedines of miracles.
1635 J. Swan Speculum Mundi vi. §2. 208 They [sc. waters] yeeld us an easinesse and speedinesse of conduct and traffick.
1665 S. Patrick Parable of Pilgrim xix. 183* The wounds..are made more angry and you hinder the speediness of the Cure.
1770 J. Langhorne & W. Langhorne tr. Plutarch Lives II. 236 Much lustre did fortune add to the gallantry of their exploits by the speediness of their execution.
1775 J. Adair Hist. Amer. Indians 234 For the certainty, ease, and speediness of cure.
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