quicker
Definition
- Adverb:
- More quickly; at a faster rate or in a shorter time: The comparative form of the adverb "quickly," used to describe an action performed with greater speed or in less time than another.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- She finished her homework quicker than her brother. (She completed it in less time.)
- Please walk quicker, or we'll be late for the movie. (Walk at a faster pace.)
- This new computer processes data quicker than the old one. (It processes at a higher speed.)
Advanced Usage
"Quicker" vs. "More quickly": In formal writing, "more quickly" is often preferred. However, "quicker" is commonly used as an adverb in informal and spoken English.
- Informal: Can you type any quicker?
- Formal: The algorithm executes more quickly on this hardware.
"Quicker than you can say...": An idiomatic structure used to emphasize how fast something happens.
- He was out the door quicker than you can say "goodbye".
Variants and Related Words
- Quick (adjective): Moving fast or doing something in a short time.
- She gave a quick answer.
- Quickly (adverb): The base form from which "quicker" is derived.
- He ran quickly to catch the bus.
- Quickest (adverb): The superlative form, meaning "most quickly."
- Who can finish the race the quickest?
Synonyms
- Faster: At a higher speed.
- More rapidly: At a greater rate of speed.
- More swiftly: With greater quickness or agility.
Related Phrases
- Get quicker: To become faster.
- With practice, your reaction time will get quicker.
- Quicker off the mark: Faster to start or react.
- In business, you need to be quicker off the mark than your competitors.
Adverb
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more quickly
