as in rapidly
with great speed
quickly moved to block the goal
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Recent Examples of quickly
These data centers will require plenty of energy, and, to that end, an agreement will be signed between the two governments enabling companies to build new nuclear power stations in both countries more quickly.
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Ian King, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
And thanks to people like Vanessa Williams, and Silvio Horta, the creator, I was put front and center on that show kind of quickly.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The model was quickly diagnosed with PCOS and endometriosis.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Most turf toe injuries heal relatively quickly with rest, and the need for surgery is rare.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
An ongoing satellite analysis by two academic researchers that started shortly after the war began shows how quickly and widespread the destruction of buildings has been in Gaza, particularly in the north, where more than 74% of the buildings have been damaged or destroyed.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
In such times, our instinct can be to react quickly and emotionally.
—Jay Feldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Ian King, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
And thanks to people like Vanessa Williams, and Silvio Horta, the creator, I was put front and center on that show kind of quickly.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The model was quickly diagnosed with PCOS and endometriosis.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Most turf toe injuries heal relatively quickly with rest, and the need for surgery is rare.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
An ongoing satellite analysis by two academic researchers that started shortly after the war began shows how quickly and widespread the destruction of buildings has been in Gaza, particularly in the north, where more than 74% of the buildings have been damaged or destroyed.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
In such times, our instinct can be to react quickly and emotionally.
—Jay Feldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quickly
Adverb
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In the end, the 77th Annual Emmy Awards served as both a nostalgic tribute to television’s rich past and a clear testament to its rapidly evolving future.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The decades-long strategy of cramming more transistors into the same chip area is rapidly approaching its practical limits, and conventional methods may no longer deliver consistent performance gains.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Amazon Prime Video’s six-part thriller concluded with an ending that cannonballed into new territory and paddled swiftly away from the ending of Michelle Frances’ 2017 novel of the same name.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The rift now out in the open, Bidenworld swiftly hit back.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Traditional data lakes can store raw data at scale but lack quality controls, while warehouses enforce structure but struggle with unstructured or fast changing data.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Today, Indri is the world’s fastest-growing Indian single malt for the second year, according to the IWSR, with over 2 million bottles sold in 2024 – with many sold internationally.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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What Heupel does differently is run plays even quicker, mix up his play calls and truly commit to the run.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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This insistence on being faithful to Gotouge’s vision — while admirable — also means that the titular Demon Slayer is barely in the first hour or so, and his sister, Nezuko isn’t in the film at all, aside from one quick aside.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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While the container comes with a month's worth of capsules, many reviewers noticed results way sooner.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Hannan, as a member of the Conservative Party, is not planning to defect any time soon.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Erik's lifelong friend Anna Dergan was the first to become suspicious that Erik was being taken advantage of – and then promptly kicked off an investigation of her own.—
ForbesTV,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Borregales has missed four kicks, while Romo promptly nailed six kicks Sunday, including 5-for-5 on field goal attempts for the Atlanta Falcons.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This employee was immediately put on administrative leave, and an investigation has begun.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Yet these productions are increasingly designed around an ethos of visual-over-depth that compels us to immediately document and post each scene.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Quickly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quickly. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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