Definition

Adverb (dialectal): - Promptly; quickly; with speed and efficiency. This word describes performing an action in a timely, swift, and diligent manner, without unnecessary delay. It emphasizes both the speed and the attentiveness of the action.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Anh ấy làm việc nhặm lẹ. (He works promptly.)
  • Hãy hoàn thành công việc này cho nhặm lẹ. (Please finish this work quickly and efficiently.)
  • Cô phục vụ nhặm lẹ nên khách hàng rất hài lòng. (She served promptly, so the customers were very satisfied.)

Advanced Usage

• While primarily an adverb, "nhặm lẹ" can descriptively modify the nature of an activity.
  • Một phong cách làm việc nhặm lẹ. (A prompt and efficient working style.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhanh nhẹn (adj): agile, nimble (often describing a person's physical or mental quickness).
  • Đứa bé rất nhanh nhẹn. (The child is very agile.)
• Nhanh chóng (adv): quickly, rapidly (a more standard synonym for speed).
  • Cô ấy trả lời nhanh chóng. (She replied quickly.)

Synonyms

• Promptly: acting with little or no delay.
• Quickly: at a fast speed.
• Expeditiously: with speed and efficiency.
• Diligently: with careful and persistent effort, which can be implied in the conscientious speed of "nhặm lẹ".

Related Idioms

• Nhanh như chớp: quick as lightning (emphasizes extreme speed).
  • Cô ấy giải quyết vấn đề nhanh như chớp. (She solved the problem quick as lightning.)
• Nhanh tay lẹ mắt: quick hands and sharp eyes (describes someone who is deft and observant).
  • Người thợ may cần nhanh tay lẹ mắt. (A tailor needs quick hands and sharp eyes.)

1. (địa phương) prompt
   • Làm việc nhặm lẹ
     To be prompt in one's work