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quickly

adv. manner
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈkwɪkɫi// UK //kwˈɪkli// quick·ly General-service

adv. at a fast speed or in a short amount of time. You use this to describe moving fast or finishing a task soon.

adv. at a high speed or within a brief interval of time. Functions as a modifier for verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.


SIMPLE

She walks quickly to catch the bus.

CONTEXTUAL

The team finished the report quickly so they could leave the office early for the weekend.

COMPLEX

The market reacted quickly to the news of the merger, with stock prices climbing significantly within the first hour of trading.

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Origin

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

Usage

Typically placed after the verb or at the end of the clause; can also appear before the main verb for emphasis.

Pitfall

He ran very quickHe ran very quicklyLearners often use the adjective 'quick' instead of the adverb 'quickly' to modify a verb.

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