swift suggests great rapidity coupled with ease of movement.
returned the ball with one swift stroke
fleet adds the implication of lightness and nimbleness.
fleet runners
quick suggests promptness and the taking of little time.
a quick wit
speedy implies quickness of successful accomplishment
speedy delivery of mail
and may also suggest unusual velocity.
hasty suggests hurry and precipitousness and often connotes carelessness.
a hasty inspection
expeditious suggests efficiency together with rapidity of accomplishment.
the expeditious handling of an order
Examples of speedy in a Sentence
They wished her a speedy recovery.
a speedy worker but not a very careful one, unfortunately
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Flavored with Southern favorites like Old Bay seasoning and Worcestershire sauce, these speedy shrimp bowls come together in no time.—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025 The return of Worthy from an injury and Rice from a six-game suspension has allowed Kelce to thrive with the space those speedy receivers make for him.—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025 The speedy wide receiver scored on a 35-yard end-around against UNLV earlier this month, and scored on a 20-yard run on a similar play against Eastern Washington.—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2025 Sunday, Anderson zipped past McKivitz and drilled Jones on a third-down incompletion for a speedy 3-and-out after halftime, keeping the 49ers behind 16-7.—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for speedy
Word History
Etymology
Middle English spedi "beneficial, unencumbered, agile, prompt," from sped "luck, success, assistance, rate of progress" + -i-y entry 1 — more at speed entry 1
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