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quickly

adverb

Definition of quicklynext
as in rapidly
with great speed quickly moved to block the goal

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Recent Examples of quickly The ceasefire quickly unraveled, and the 60-day deadline passed last month with no breakthroughs. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026 The father-daughter pair embraced as Verlander started to cry, and the crowd quickly rose to their feet for a standing ovation. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026 At first, the scuffle only involved the original two women, but quickly chaos broke out as smaller fights broke out all over from around a dozen friends or spectators, the report read. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026 The Dolphins responded quickly, with the Chiefs giving up four third-down conversions on the ensuing drive. — Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026 Link launched on July 3 but quickly ran into electronic problems that took out two of the three reaction wheels needed to turn the spacecraft. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 Remove ripe or overripe fruit from your kitchen as quickly as possible by eating, refrigerating, freezing, or composting it. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026 Trump already faces opposition to the Iran war among many in his own Republican Party, but trying to find a face-saving way to end it quickly could anger allies, too. — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026 The respite quickly fell apart, and attacks on shipping resumed. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quickly
  1. rapidly
  2. swiftly
  3. fast
  4. quick
  5. soon
  6. promptly
  7. immediately
Adverb
  • September 24, 2026 AI is rapidly changing how top leaders communicate with employees, customers, boards, and each other.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The tragedy has shaken students across campus Across campus, vending machines that offer free Narcan – an over-the-counter nasal spray version of naloxone used to rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose – have been emptied, WMC reported.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of rapidly
Adverb
  • Some are condemned swiftly and harshly, others are shrugged off almost entirely.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Investment firms have swiftly raised price targets for Meta, as the company now has a compelling new narrative to pitch to Wall Street.
    — , CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of swiftly
Adverb
  • Washington can’t stop talking about AI doom scenarios and the public backlash to data centers — but around the world, sentiment toward the fast-moving technology is much more nuanced.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Development teams are producing code faster, modernizing applications more rapidly and introducing new services at unprecedented rates.
    — Evgeny Gervis, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of fast
Adverb
  • Pennsylvania State Police makes that possible quicker than most police departments.
    — Josh Taylor, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Because of their small size, the little dots of pasta cooked up quicker than the standard ones, which means dinner was ready in no time.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of quick
Adverb
  • Deer are not appearing much on camera during the daytime, but that might change soon.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The giant planet formed fairly soon after the sun (within a million years).
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of soon
Adverb
  • Usually, the German federal chancellor does not comment so promptly on state election results, especially for two states with relatively small electorates.
    — Esme Nicholson, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Herbert handed off to Omarion Hampton on a draw, and the second-year back was met by linebacker Nakobe Dean and promptly fumbled — one of six on the day for the Chargers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of promptly
Adverb
  • The league immediately decided Juszczyk was imitating drinking beer.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Abbott, who begins work immediately, joins the museum as its sixth director since 2008.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of immediately

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“Quickly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quickly. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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