Quickly: meaning, definitions and examples
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quickly
[ ˈkwɪkli ]
Translations
Translations of the word "quickly" in other languages:
🇵🇹 rapidamente
🇮🇳 तेज़ी से
🇩🇪 schnell
🇮🇩 dengan cepat
🇺🇦 швидко
🇵🇱 szybko
🇯🇵 速く (hayaku)
🇫🇷 rapidement
🇪🇸 rápidamente
🇹🇷 hızlıca
🇰🇷 빨리 (ppalli)
🇸🇦 بسرعة (bisurʿa)
🇨🇿 rychle
🇸🇰 rýchlo
🇨🇳 迅速地 (xùnsù de)
🇸🇮 hitro
🇮🇸 hratt
🇰🇿 жылдам
🇬🇪 სწრაფად (sts'rapad)
🇦🇿 tez
🇲🇽 rápidamente
Word origin
The word 'quickly' originated from the Old English word 'cwiclice', which means 'lively' or 'vigorously'. Over time, the meaning evolved to represent speed and swiftness. The adverb 'quickly' has been used in the English language for centuries to describe actions done with speed or in a fast manner.
See also: quick, quicken, quickening, quickness, quicksand.