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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quickly
  1. rapidly
  2. swiftly
  3. fast
  4. quick
  5. soon
  6. promptly
  7. immediately
Adverb
  • Memory is crucial for effective leadership, as the role often demands absorbing information rapidly and recalling the right details at critical moments.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Starship is the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, and both Super Heavy and Ship are designed to be fully and rapidly reusable.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of rapidly
Adverb
  • Gordon was completed swiftly, earning Newcastle more money than anticipated (with €70m benchmarked).
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Countries, corporations, and organizations of all kinds would swiftly lose internal trust.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of swiftly
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • In 2023, Diamond Crystal introduced baking salt, a fine salt that dissolves quicker, melting into dough and batters.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Copper became the fastest player in franchise history to score 2,000 points with Phoenix, doing so in 103 games, a game quicker than Diana Taurasi and Cappie Pondexter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of quick
Adverb
  • Those hoping the Iran war ends soon currently face disappointment.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This was prompted by Moises Caicedo’s fitness — deemed unable to appear against Fulham and coming on late against Brighton before hobbling off again soon after.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of soon
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
  • But that bipartisan effort was immediately panned by conservative groups, and little else has emerged as a serious solution.
    — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Though freshman Jackson Cantwell likely could have stepped in immediately at left tackle, the junior Okunlola has the game experience (albeit mostly at guard) that should serve him well in taking on the opponent’s best edge rusher.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of immediately

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