quickly

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   At a fast speed; in a short time.

   Luckily, the mistake was quickly corrected.

2. 2
   adv

   With little or no delay; very soon.

   If we go this way, we'll get there quickly.

From Middle English quykly, quikliche, quicliche, cwikliche, cwickliche, from Old English cwiculīċe. By surface analysis, quick + -ly.

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