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Quickly ˈkwɪkli Time Adverb Walked Disease Spreads Weeks

Word3 quickly
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic /ˈkwɪkli/ /ˈkwɪkli/
Example
  • she walked quickly away.
  • the disease spreads quickly.
  • the last few weeks have gone quickly (= the time seems to have passed quickly).
  • the tool makes it possible to create websites quickly and easily.
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quickly

(adverb)/ˈkwɪkli/ /ˈkwɪkli/
  1. fast
    • She walked quickly away.
    • The disease spreads quickly.
    • The last few weeks have gone quickly (= the time seems to have passed quickly).
    • The tool makes it possible to create websites quickly and easily.
    • He worked quickly and efficiently.
  2. soon; after a short time
    • to act/respond quickly
    • The authorities moved quickly to quell the violence.
    • 'Hey, I was just kidding,' he said quickly.
    • He replied to my letter very quickly.
    • It quickly became clear that she was dying.
    • We'll repair it as quickly as possible.
    • I quickly realized that this was a big mistake.
    • We all quickly learned that success comes only with hard work.
    • He quickly found work as a shop assistant.
    • Things quickly turned ugly.
    • He scored a stunning goal, quickly followed by another.
    • She quickly established a reputation as a painter.
    • When they saw how much money they could save, they quickly changed their minds
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