Look quickly: meaning, definitions and examples

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look quickly

 

[ lʊk ˈkwɪkli ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

action

To direct one's gaze quickly in a particular direction.

Synonyms

glance, glimpse, peek, peeked

Examples of usage

  • She looked quickly over her shoulder to see who was following her.
  • He looked quickly at his watch before rushing out the door.
Context #2 | Verb

manner

To perform an action with speed or haste.

Synonyms

hastily, rapidly, speedily, swiftly

Examples of usage

  • She looked quickly through the documents to find the relevant information.
  • He looked quickly around the room for a place to hide.

Translations

Translations of the word "look quickly" in other languages:

🇵🇹 olhar rapidamente

🇮🇳 जल्दी से देखना

🇩🇪 schnell schauen

🇮🇩 melihat cepat

🇺🇦 швидко глянути

🇵🇱 szybko spojrzeć

🇯🇵 素早く見る

🇫🇷 regarder rapidement

🇪🇸 mirar rápidamente

🇹🇷 hızlıca bakmak

🇰🇷 빨리 보다

🇸🇦 النظر بسرعة

🇨🇿 rychle se podívat

🇸🇰 rýchlo sa pozrieť

🇨🇳 快速看

🇸🇮 hitro pogledati

🇮🇸 líta hratt

🇰🇿 жылдам қарау

🇬🇪 სწრაფად შეხედვა

🇦🇿 tez baxmaq

🇲🇽 mirar rápidamente

Etymology

The word 'look' can be traced back to the Old English word 'lōcian', meaning 'to see, behold'. The addition of 'quickly' as an adverb to 'look' emphasizes the speed or haste with which the action is performed. Over time, 'look quickly' has become a common expression in the English language to describe a swift or hasty action of gazing or observing.