speedily
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Definition
Adverb: 1. With speed; rapidly; in a fast manner: Performing an action or occurring in a short amount of time, without delay.
Usage
The adverb "speedily" is used to modify a verb, describing how an action is performed. It emphasizes promptness and efficiency. It is often used in more formal or written contexts than its synonym "quickly."
Examples
- The courier delivered the package speedily.
- The team worked speedily to meet the deadline.
- Please respond to this request as speedily as possible.
- The news spread speedily throughout the small town.
Advanced Usage
- "To act speedily": To take action without hesitation or delay.
- In an emergency, it is crucial to act speedily.
- Comparative and Superlative Forms: "Speedily" can be used in comparative and superlative constructions, though "more speedily" and "most speedily" are more common than "speedilier" and "speediliest."
- The new software processes data more speedily than the old version.
Variants and Related Words
- Speedy (adjective): Done or occurring quickly.
- We wish you a speedy recovery.
- Speed (noun/verb): The rate at which someone or something moves or operates; to move quickly.
- The speed of light is constant. (noun)
- The car sped past us. (verb)
Synonyms
- Quickly: At a fast speed; rapidly.
- Rapidly: With great speed.
- Swiftly: At high speed; promptly.
- Promptly: With little or no delay; immediately.
- Expeditiously: In a way that is efficient and speedy (formal).
Antonyms
- Slowly: At a low speed; not quickly.
- Gradually: In a slow, step-by-step manner.
- Leisurely: In an unhurried or relaxed manner.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- With all speed / With great speed: An emphatic phrase meaning as fast as possible.
- The repairs were completed with all speed.
- At speed: While moving very fast.
- The vehicle was traveling at speed when the tire blew.
Adverb
- with rapid movements
- he works quickly