as in rapidly
with great speed
quickly moved to block the goal
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Recent Examples of quickly
News of the crash spread quickly, including to the fan zone down the mountain in Cortina.
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Andrew Dampf, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
The captaincy in Pittsburgh, though, quickly became a perfect fit.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
But Biden quickly sank in the late summer and fall, due in large part to a chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal and rising prices.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Some clinics have already started advertising these injections as part of pre-wedding crash slimming programs to help brides or grooms get into shape quickly for their big day.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
From travel must-haves like packing cubes and portable chargers to airplane layers and tech upgrades, these member-only discounts can quickly add up to major savings, long before the sales go public.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
The kitchen opens directly onto the terrace and quickly became a central gathering point.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
Coach John Wroblewski shook his head quickly when told of the kickoff time.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Frank Ocean’s mixtape Nostalgia Ultra came out in 2012, followed quickly by Channel Orange the next year.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
Andrew Dampf, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
The captaincy in Pittsburgh, though, quickly became a perfect fit.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
But Biden quickly sank in the late summer and fall, due in large part to a chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal and rising prices.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Some clinics have already started advertising these injections as part of pre-wedding crash slimming programs to help brides or grooms get into shape quickly for their big day.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
From travel must-haves like packing cubes and portable chargers to airplane layers and tech upgrades, these member-only discounts can quickly add up to major savings, long before the sales go public.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
The kitchen opens directly onto the terrace and quickly became a central gathering point.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
Coach John Wroblewski shook his head quickly when told of the kickoff time.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Frank Ocean’s mixtape Nostalgia Ultra came out in 2012, followed quickly by Channel Orange the next year.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quickly
Adverb
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The work was inspired by cephalopods such as octopuses, which can rapidly alter their skin’s appearance and texture to blend into their surroundings or communicate.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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The restaurant rapidly added locations and was acquired by PepsiCo in 1977.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The series, which comes from Canadian studio Crave, was swiftly renewed after Season 1 debuted to far more fanfare than anyone might have expected.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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When Tennyson’s inconvenient father went away to Continental Europe for a spell, Alfred invited Hallam home with him to Somersby, where the rest of the family swiftly came to adore him—especially Emily, Alfred’s beloved younger sister.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The fast-growing class of drugs has the potential to treat other conditions, such as sleep apnea, and reduce the risk of stroke.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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Ethiopia has been among Africa’s fastest-growing economies in recent years, but delays in restructuring its debt has deterred international investors.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Electric cars are cleaner, quicker, and getting ever cheaper.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2026
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Freestanding emergency centers' staff have the same credentials as the hospital emergency department staff, but are often able to see patients quicker.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But soon after their daughter was born, the Caucasian couple realized the baby was not of the same race.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Smith’s social media campaign soon went viral.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Halligan, a former insurance attorney who had been working in the White House, promptly filed indictments against the two, but both were ultimately dismissed after a court found Halligan’s appointment was invalid.—
Barbara McQuade,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
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The family promptly appealed the decision, and the case has been under appeal ever since, the attorney said.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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An email to Robert Bird, an attorney for plaintiffs Pinellas County Young Republicans and University of South Florida College Republicans, was not immediately returned.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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David Plotz, the CEO of City Cast, told Semafor in a phone call that the local podcast network was expanding its coverage of Washington as a direct result of the Post’s pullback, and would be immediately hiring four multi-platform journalists.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Quickly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quickly. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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