SPEEDILY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

speedily

adverb

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as in quickly

with great speed he speedily finished the yard work and left to play ball

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Recent Examples of speedily Without carbs, on the other hand, those amino acids won’t reach your muscles as speedily. —

Caroline Tien, SELF, 9 Apr. 2026 Women and men charged with a crime in Senegal are at the mercy of a system where justice is not speedily dispensed. —

Ricci Shryock, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026 Kicking off its partnership with Grupo Axo last year with a glitzy party in Mexico City attended by the likes of Shakira, who has her own hair brand stocked at the retailer, Ulta Beauty has now speedily opened a total of nine stores, with more on their way. —

Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026 Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area. —

Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026 Though the record isn’t solely focused on his car devotion, in nearly every track, there’s either a reference to driving or the beat simply embodies the energy of speedily switching lanes. —

Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026 The same goes for the front-desk concierge, who can speedily arrange for a ride into town or a fresh round of pool towels. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026 Analysts in Sri Lanka have cautioned that this advantage will only materialize if it is seized and implemented speedily, noting that manufacturers who move fast and strategically will capture volume and improve margins. —

Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2026 Everything is resolved too speedily, too tidily. —

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026

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The game’s objective is to group words or objects into four groups of four based on commonalities within each group as quickly as possible.

— Mark Cooper, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Before dismissing this activity or just trying to get through it, recognize your tendency to view nearly everything as a situation from which to extricate yourself as quickly and painlessly as possible.

— Charles Yu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026