as in rapidly
with great speed
quickly moved to block the goal
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Recent Examples of quickly
The conflict has quickly escalated.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Typically, lawmakers resolve government shutdowns quickly.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
The supercapacitor-hybrid Sian pumps out more power overall and Lamborghini has announced further plans to transition quickly toward fully electric supercars, but the Ultimae will reign as the most powerful, purely internal-combustion Aventador ever built.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
This initial phase is attractive to investors, such as Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures, who say working with the government initially will help scale the company quickly to the broader market.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
That calmness, however, was soon overtaken by the kitchen, with the hiss of the pans, stir of the pots and sharp calls exchanged between cooks quickly filling the air, along with the sounds of an upbeat Peruvian song playing in the background.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Two of Minaj and Cardi B’s past collaborators quickly weighed in.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
But McDile quickly learned more about the shooting in a group chat for Black students at Mizzou.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
His day-to-day life quickly began to look different.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Typically, lawmakers resolve government shutdowns quickly.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
The supercapacitor-hybrid Sian pumps out more power overall and Lamborghini has announced further plans to transition quickly toward fully electric supercars, but the Ultimae will reign as the most powerful, purely internal-combustion Aventador ever built.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
This initial phase is attractive to investors, such as Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures, who say working with the government initially will help scale the company quickly to the broader market.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
That calmness, however, was soon overtaken by the kitchen, with the hiss of the pans, stir of the pots and sharp calls exchanged between cooks quickly filling the air, along with the sounds of an upbeat Peruvian song playing in the background.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Two of Minaj and Cardi B’s past collaborators quickly weighed in.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
But McDile quickly learned more about the shooting in a group chat for Black students at Mizzou.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
His day-to-day life quickly began to look different.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quickly
Adverb
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Within 72 hours, all hospital beds in the city were filled and the death toll rose rapidly.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, over the open Atlantic, Hurricane Humberto rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm Saturday while tracking over warm water and a less hostile environment in the central Atlantic.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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The great barracuda, in particular, is known for its speed and fearsome array of needlelike teeth that can swiftly slice through prey.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Lifting the controller and swinging it swiftly down hammers steel at Atsu’s family forge, gently pulling the trigger urges a campfire’s tendrils higher, while tilting it this way and that lowers mushrooms further into that fire for cooking.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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However, Kennedy has held fast to this claim.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Alliance of Small Island States, represented by Palau, announced a 44 percent cut below 2015 levels and called for major economies to act faster.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This cereal grain is quick-growing, reaching 1 or 2 feet at maturity.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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Trump has said researchers have to move quicker on finding the causes of autism, and Kennedy said all agencies under his leadership will be researching the issue.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Democrats are dug in on extending Obamacare subsidies expiring soon, citing Americans' rising health care costs.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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With no agreement in place, the government will soon begin the arduous process of winding down operations, sending furlough notices, and notifying contractors.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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In this age of Amazon, packages promptly appear on doorsteps following a mere click of a button or a vocal cue.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Texas State hadn’t won more than four games in a season since 2014, but then Kinne arrived in 2023 and promptly produced back-to-back eight-win seasons and the school’s first two bowl appearances since moving up to the FBS.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The 11th Street Kids of Harcourt, John Economos (Steve Agee), Vigilante (Freddie Stroma) and Adebayo had already set out to rescue Chris from Earth-2, and Harcourt’s instincts as an agent who minds her surroundings picked up on the white supremacist haven almost immediately.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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Kate debuted with blonde hair and was immediately met with troll comments.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Quickly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quickly. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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