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speedy

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈspiˌdi// UK //spˈiːdi// speedy

adj. happening or moving very fast. You use this to describe something that is done quickly and without delay.

adj. characterised by high speed or rapid progress. Often used to describe processes, recoveries, or responses that occur more quickly than expected.


SIMPLE

We wish you a speedy recovery after your surgery.

CONTEXTUAL

The customer service team provided a speedy response to my urgent email inquiry.

COMPLEX

The board of directors called for a speedy resolution to the legal dispute to prevent further damage to the company's public reputation.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English spedy, spedi, from Old English spēdiġ (“having good speed, lucky, prosperous; having means, wealthy, opulent, rich in material wealth; rich in, abounding in, abundant, plenteous, copious; powerful”), from Proto-Germanic *spōdigaz (“successful, hurried”), equivalent to speed + -y. Cognate with Scots speedy (“speedy”), Dutch spoedig (“speedy, swift, rapid, quick”), German sputig, spudig (“industrious, speedy”).

Usage

Typically used as an attributive adjective before the noun it modifies.

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