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[ kwik -lee ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈkwɪk li / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adverb with speed; rapidly; very soon.
Origin of quickly First recorded before 1000; see origin at quick, -ly
words often confused with quickly See quick.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH quickly quick, quickly (see confusables note at quick) Words nearby quickly quick grass, quickhatch, quickie, quick kick, quicklime, quickly , quick march, quick off the mark, quick on the draw, quick on the uptake, quick response
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Example sentences from the Web for quickly They tried to continue their getaway but had to quickly abandon their vehicle on the Rue de Meaux in the 19th.
Police Hunt for Paris Massacre Suspects | Tracy McNicoll, Christopher Dickey| January 7, 2015| DAILY BEAST
The man, Joshua Kemp, told what police describe as “a bogus story that quickly fell apart.”
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown | Michael Daly| January 7, 2015| DAILY BEAST
And in so many of these events, the pattern of “blame the victim” was quickly in evidence.
In 2015, Let’s Try for More Compassion | Gene Robinson| January 4, 2015| DAILY BEAST
Launched just 13 years ago, it quickly became a serious rival to MAS and a rising juggernaut in Asia.
The Presumed Crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Is Nothing Like MH370 | Lennox Samuels| December 29, 2014| DAILY BEAST
We have to use common sense inclusiveness, because we are quickly getting to a place where our brain is falling out.
A Field General in the War on Christmas | David Freedlander| December 24, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Quickly , yet quietly, the three concealed themselves in a corner of the box car.
Secrets of the Andes | James H. Foster
The conspirators now fell upon him with their swords and quickly despatched him.
The Cathedrals of Great Britain | P. H. Ditchfield
They were quickly taken to private rooms, where the captain was attended by a police surgeon.
The Captain's Toll-Gate | Frank R. Stockton
Quickly she touched a bell, and in the next instant the coach had stopped and the footman was at the open door.
Belford's Magazine, Vol II, No. 10, March 1889 | Various
Down the stairs he ran, and quickly gathered up every crawfish he could find, while others followed his example.
Frank Merriwell's Chums | Burt L. Standish
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Words related to quickly rapidly, instantaneously, swiftly, speedily, immediately, promptly, hastily, instantly, expeditiously, hurriedly, quick, apace, chop-chop, briskly, flat-out, in a flash, lickety-split, pronto, swift, fleetly