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quickly [kwik-lee] Example Sentences
Main Entry:
quickly [kwik-lee]
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: fast
Synonyms: apace, briskly, chop-chop, expeditiously, flat-out, fleetly, full tilt, hastily, hurriedly, immediately, in a flash, in haste, in nothing flat, in short order, instantaneously, instantly, lickety-split, like a bat out of hell, like a flash, like a shot, promptly, pronto, quick, rapidly, speedily, swift, swiftly
Main Entry: easily
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: without difficulty
Synonyms: calmly, comfortably, competently, conveniently, coolly, dexterously, efficiently, effortlessly, evenly, facilely, fluently, freely, hand over fist, handily, hands down, just like that, lightly, like nothing, no sweat, nothing to it, piece of cake, plainly, quickly, readily, regularly, simply, smoothly, steadily, surely, swimmingly, uncomplicatedly, well, with ease, with no effort, without a hitch, without trouble
Antonyms: difficultly
Main Entry: fast
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: speedily
Synonyms: apace, chop-chop, expeditiously, flat-out, fleetly, full tilt, hastily, hurriedly, in a flash, in haste, in nothing flat, in short order, like a flash, like a shot, like greased lightning, like wildfire, posthaste, presto, promptly, pronto, quick, quickly, rapidly, soon, swift, swiftly
Antonyms: slow, slowly
Example Sentences
  • I've always been impressed, well alarmed really, at how quickly the right wing jumps on an issue almost in unison.
  • Instead, the length of some courses will be based on how quickly students can master the subject, he said.
  • America's politicians are scrambling to get the unemployment rate down quickly.
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Main Entry: forthwith
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: immediately
Synonyms: abruptly, at once, away, directly, instantly, now, quickly, right away, right now, straightaway, suddenly, tout de suite, without delay
Antonyms: later
Main Entry: hastily
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: with great speed
Synonyms: agilely, apace, carelessly, double-quick, expeditiously, fast, flat-out, heedlessly, hurriedly, impetuously, impulsively, lickety-split, nimbly, on spur of the moment, posthaste, precipitately, prematurely, promptly, quickly, rapidly, rashly, recklessly, speedily, straightaway, subito, suddenly, swiftly, thoughtlessly, too quickly, unpremeditatedly
Antonyms: delayed, slowly
Main Entry: madly
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: wildly, fiercely
Synonyms: absurdly, crazily, deliriously, dementedly, desperately, devotedly, distractedly, energetically, exceedingly, excessively, excitedly, extremely, foolishly, frantically, frenziedly, furiously, hard, hastily, hurriedly, hysterically, insanely, intensely, irrationally, like mad, ludicrously, nonsensically, passionately, psychotically, quickly, rabidly, rapidly, rashly, recklessly, senselessly, something fierce, speedily, stormily, to distraction, tumultously/tumultuously, turbulently, unreasonably, violently
Antonyms: calmly, normally
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: posthaste
Part of Speech: adjective, adverb
Definition: fast
Synonyms: at once, breakneck, directly, double-quick, expeditious, flat-out, fleet, fleetly, full tilt, hastily, hasty, headlong, lickety-split, pell-mell, promptly, pronto, quick, quickly, rapid, rapidly, speedily, speedy, straightaway, swift, swiftly
Antonyms: eventually, slow, slowly
Main Entry: promptly
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: immediately
Synonyms: PDQ, at once, directly, expeditiously, fast, flat-out, fleetly, hastily, in nothing flat, instantly, lickety-split, like a shot, now, on the dot, on the double, on time, posthaste, pronto, punctually, quickly, rapidly, right away, sharp, speedily, straightaway, swiftly, unhesitatingly
Antonyms: late, negligently
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