English adverb: quickly | |||
1. | quickly with rapid movements | ||
Samples | He works quickly. | ||
Synonyms | apace, chop-chop, rapidly, speedily | ||
Antonyms | slow, slowly, tardily, easy | ||
2. | quickly with little or no delay | ||
Samples | The rescue squad arrived promptly. Come here, quick!. | ||
Synonyms | promptly, quick | ||
3. | quickly without taking pains | ||
Samples | He looked cursorily through the magazine. | ||
Synonyms | cursorily | ||