QUICKLY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

quickly

adverb

Definition of quickly

as in rapidly

with great speed quickly moved to block the goal

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Recent Examples of quickly As rain falls on the dry, arid slopes in the region, large volumes of water can quickly flow into creeks and waterways. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Just days later, Kelce was photographed traveling with the same dog, and online sleuths quickly connected the pup to an April 2026 video clip of a similar dog jumping into one of Swift’s cars. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026 Quaid was overwhelmed with joy and claimed Cruise personally called him with the news that the production was set, but quickly changed tunes once Hathaway was revealed as Cruise's co-star. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The panel also lauded Isaacman for moving quickly, after becoming administrator in December 2025, to acknowledge some of NASA’s own failings during the troubled Starliner mission to the International Space Station. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026 The first one-pound pack of mulberry leaves is quickly finished. — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 Winds of 70 mph or more are possible near the center of the storm at landfall, with the storm expected to quickly weaken after moving inland. — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 Oil stocks are heading back up quickly, with Chevron adding another 1% in premarket trading after yesterday's 2% gain. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 Using a largely obscure real estate company, the church has been quickly expanding its holdings in numerous states and isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 1 Sep. 2026

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Artificial intelligence has catapulted the chief information security officer out of the server room and into the boardroom, forcing leaders to address a rapidly changing threat landscape while navigating shifting budgets and business needs.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
However, around 2022, Flock rapidly emerged as a dominant player in the local market, advertising systems as smaller, single purchases that could connect into a nationwide network of other cameras — similar to the business model of Ring cameras.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of rapidly

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Scientists found that moving fluoride ions helps a solid electrolyte move lithium faster, reaching record conductivity.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
My mom’s longtime favorite flip-flops have a super impressive discount today, so act fast to snap them up before summer officially comes to a close.

— Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of fast

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Crimes like car theft, kidnapping and missing person reports have been solved quicker when officers can search the Flock database.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
It’s made of quick-drying, moisture-wicking, anti-odor, and UV SPF 40 protection fabric, but still has a dressy look.

— Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of quick

Adverb

Playing the helpful citizen, Martinez drove his literal truckload of ALPR bits directly to the Sheriff’s department, where he was promptly taken into custody.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
Few character intros in movie history are better than Indiana Jones snagging that golden idol before being promptly chased by a giant boulder and a tribe of blowdart-wielding warriors.

— Frank DeRuggiero, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of promptly

Adverb

The Pershing County Sheriff’s Office, which doubles as the region’s medical examiner, did not immediately respond to a request for information.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
Requests for comment sent to the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office and the local circuit court clerk were not immediately returned.

— Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026

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