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| Main Entry: |
double time
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | quick marching pace |
| Synonyms: | double march, double-quick, forced march, haste, on the double, slow jog |
| Main Entry: | immediately |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | at once, right away |
| Synonyms: | PDQ, anon, at short notice, away, directly, double-time, forthwith, hereupon, in a New York minute, in a flash, in a jiffy, in nothing flat, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, like now, now, now or never, on the dot, on the double, on the spot, promptly, pronto, rapidly, right now, shortly, soon, soon afterward, straight away, straight off, summarily, thereupon, this instant, this minute, tout de suite, unhesitatingly, urgently, without delay, without hesitation |
| Antonyms: | eventually, later, never |
| Main Entry: | instantly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | right now |
| Synonyms: | PDQ, at once, away, directly, double-time, first off, forthwith, immediately, in a flash, instantaneously, instanter, now, on a dime, pronto, right, right away, spontaneously, straight away, there and then, this minute, tout de suite, without delay |
| Notes: | simultaneously means happening or existing at the same time; instantaneously means done without any delay; instantly means done at once |
| Antonyms: | eventually, later |
| Main Entry: | on the double |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | very quickly |
| Synonyms: | chop chop, chop-chop, double-time, expeditiously, fast, flat-out, fleetly, full tilt, hastily, hurried, hurriedly, in a flash, in double time, in haste, in high gear, lickety-split, lickety-split, like a shot, like greased lightning, like wildfire, promptly, pronto, quick, quickly, rapidly, snappily, speedily, swift, swiftly |
| Main Entry: | quick |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fast, speedy |
| Synonyms: | ASAP, a move on, abrupt, accelerated, active, agile, alert, animated, breakneck, brief, brisk, cursory, curt, double time, energetic, expeditious, expeditive, express, fleet, flying, going, harefooted, hasty, headlong, hurried, immediate, impatient, impetuous, instantaneous, keen, lively, mercurial, move it, nimble, on the double, perfunctory, posthaste, prompt, pronto, rapid, snappy, spirited, sprightly, spry, sudden, swift, the lead out, winged* |
| Antonyms: | lazy, slow, sluggish |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rapid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very quick |
| Synonyms: | accelerated, active, agile, breakneck, brisk, double time, expeditious, expeditive, express, fast, fleet, fleet of foot, flying, hasty, hurried, in nothing flat, light-footed, like a house on fire, lively, mercurial, nimble, on the double, precipitate, prompt, quick as a wink, quickened, ready, really rolling, screaming, speedy, spry, swift, winged |
| Antonyms: | languishing, leisurely, slack, slow |
| Main Entry: | quick time |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | normal marching pace |
| Synonyms: | double time, double-quick time, quick march, quickstep, quickstep march |
| Main Entry: | fast forward |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | function of going forward quickly |
| Synonyms: | double time, full speed, maximum speed |
| Main Entry: | hell-for-leather |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fast |
| Synonyms: | accelerated, active, agile, blue streak, breakneck, brisk, bunny, chop-chop, dashing, double-time, electric, expeditious, expeditive, flashing, fleet, fleeting, flying, hairtrigger, hasty, hot*, hurried, hypersonic, in a jiffy, in nothing flat, lick |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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