as in rapidly
with great speed
quickly moved to block the goal
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Recent Examples of quickly
The hotel’s outdoor lawn and event space has quickly become a hot wedding venue—nearly every weekend in the summer and fall was booked up.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
Strain is experimenting with a different 3D printer material that biodegrades quickly without needing to be planted.
—Travis Loller, Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
But after coming onto the radar of regulators, Apple quickly worked to reverse the decision, partnering with the Mail to launch its UK program, Semafor has learned.
—semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Obama responded quickly before laughing.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Designers caution against using these materials in high-traffic living areas, where wear becomes quickly visible.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
Aivwis Angry Mama Microwave Oven Steam Cleaner Microwaves have an uncanny way of getting gross quickly, and cleaning can be a real drag.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
His father’s illness brought into focus just how quickly his life, and that of his family as well as the whole landscape of the institution, could change very quickly.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Items like cut onions, melon, or leftover takeout can quickly transfer odors to other foods.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
Strain is experimenting with a different 3D printer material that biodegrades quickly without needing to be planted.
—Travis Loller, Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
But after coming onto the radar of regulators, Apple quickly worked to reverse the decision, partnering with the Mail to launch its UK program, Semafor has learned.
—semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Obama responded quickly before laughing.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Designers caution against using these materials in high-traffic living areas, where wear becomes quickly visible.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
Aivwis Angry Mama Microwave Oven Steam Cleaner Microwaves have an uncanny way of getting gross quickly, and cleaning can be a real drag.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
His father’s illness brought into focus just how quickly his life, and that of his family as well as the whole landscape of the institution, could change very quickly.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Items like cut onions, melon, or leftover takeout can quickly transfer odors to other foods.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quickly
Adverb
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Hot pot is the ancient cookery method of rapidly poaching bite-sized morsels of fresh vegetables, meats, seafood, and tofu in a communal tableside broth.—
Natasha Pickowicz,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Friday morning to hold an anti-ICE protest, joining a rapidly growing list of high schools in DFW to protest ICE activity in the area.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Upon his arrival, Thaksin was sentenced to eight years in prison on earlier corruption convictions, a term swiftly reduced to one year following a royal pardon.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Dreams swiftly turn to survival strategies in Anthony Chen‘s gentle, perceptive domestic saga, and love isn’t always enough to live on.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Mortgage rates are falling, wages are rising faster than home prices and homebuyers are scooping up their biggest discounts in years, some analysts told ABC News.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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If other states mint new millionaires faster—through a tech boom (in California), an energy boom (in Texas), or real-estate inflation (in Florida)—New York’s slice shrinks regardless of migration.—
Christopher Marquis,
Time,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Nonetheless, Wrexham have surged up the divisions quicker than anyone would have envisaged when Mac and Reynolds took over at The Racecourse Ground in February 2021, when the club were in the fifth tier of the domestic game.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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High-school graduates are finding jobs quicker than college graduates, an unprecedented trend.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The ailing astronaut and the three others returned to Earth more than a month sooner than planned.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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An account of the events from the Department of Homeland Security soon after the incident conflicted with the narratives from the two men and their family members.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Morris added that anyone with a history of anemia or who has an unexplained low red blood cell count should promptly be screened as well.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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Every child deserves the support they are entitled to—delivered promptly and reliably.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Meyer, an at-times combative career litigator, was brought in from the NHL Players Association in 2018 to add muscle to a bargaining team that was viewed as having surrendered ground in the negotiations for the 2017-2021 CBA, which was almost immediately panned as a loss for the players.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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McKinnor didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Quickly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quickly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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