quickly

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈkwɪkli/

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• Hyphenation: quick‧ly

Adverb

Positive quickly

Comparative more quickly

Superlative most quickly

1. If you do something quickly or something happens quickly, it happens in a very short time.

   Please close the door quickly. You'll let the cat out.

   I hope the train gets here quickly. I'm late already.

Synonyms

• fast
• hastily

Antonyms

• slowly

Related words

• quick