Speedy: meaning, definitions and examples

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speedy

[ ˈspiːdi ]

^{Context #1}

quick

Moving or able to move quickly.

Synonyms

fast, rapid, swift

Examples of usage

a speedy car
a speedy delivery

^{Context #2}

quickly

At high speed; quickly.

Synonyms

quickly, rapidly, swiftly

Examples of usage

He completed the race speedily.
She worked speedily to finish the project on time.

Translations

Translations of the word "speedy" in other languages:

🇵🇹 rápido

🇮🇳 तेज

🇩🇪 schnell

🇮🇩 cepat

🇺🇦 швидкий

🇵🇱 szybki

🇯🇵 速い (はやい)

🇫🇷 rapide

🇪🇸 rápido

🇹🇷 hızlı

🇰🇷 빠른

🇸🇦 سريع

🇨🇿 rychlý

🇸🇰 rýchly

🇨🇳 快速的 (kuàisù de)

🇸🇮 hitro

🇮🇸 hraður

🇰🇿 жылдам

🇬🇪 სწრაფი

🇦🇿 sürətli

🇲🇽 rápido

Word origin

The word 'speedy' originated in the 16th century from the word 'speed' meaning swiftness or rapidity. It has been used to describe quickness or rapid movement ever since.

See also: speed, speeder, speedily, speediness, speeding, speedster.