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quick
(kwĭk)adj. quick·er, quick·est
1. Moving or functioning rapidly and energetically; speedy: an animal that is quick enough to escape most predators.
2. Learning, thinking, or understanding with speed and dexterity; bright: a quick mind.
3.
a. Perceiving or responding with speed and sensitivity; keen: quick reflexes.
b. Reacting immediately and sharply: a quick temper.
4.
a. Occurring, achieved, or acquired in a relatively brief period of time: a quick rise through the ranks; a quick profit.
b. Done or occurring immediately: a quick inspection. See Synonyms at fast1.
5. Tending to react hastily: quick to find fault.
6. Archaic
a. Alive.
b. Pregnant.
n.
1. Sensitive or raw exposed flesh, as under the fingernails.
2. The most personal and sensitive aspect of the emotions: The remark cut her to the quick.
3. The living: the quick and the dead.
4. The vital core; the essence: got to the quick of the matter.
adv. quicker, quickest
Quickly; promptly.
[Middle English, alive, lively, quick, from Old English cwicu, alive; see gwei- in Indo-European roots.]
quick′ly adv.
quick′ness n.
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quick•ly
(ˈkwɪk li)adv.
with speed; rapidly; very soon.
[before 1000]
usage: See quick.
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| Adv. | 1. |  quickly - with rapid movements; "he works quickly" |
| 2. | quickly - with little or no delay; "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; "come here, quick!" | |
| 3. | quickly - without taking pains; "he looked cursorily through the magazine" |
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quickly
adverb
1. swiftly, rapidly, hurriedly, speedily, fast, quick, hastily, briskly, at high speed, apace, at full speed, hell for leather (informal), like lightning, at the speed of light, at full tilt, hotfoot, at a rate of knots (informal), like the clappers (Brit. informal), pdq (slang), like nobody's business (informal), with all speed, posthaste, lickety-split (U.S. informal), like greased lightning (informal), at or on the double She turned and ran quickly up the stairs to the flat above.
swiftly slowly, sluggishly, unhurriedly
swiftly slowly, sluggishly, unhurriedly
2. soon, speedily, as soon as possible, momentarily (U.S.), instantaneously, pronto (informal), a.s.a.p. (informal) You can become fitter quickly and easily.
3. immediately, instantly, at once, directly, promptly, abruptly, without delay, expeditiously The meeting quickly adjourned.
4. briefly, hastily, hurriedly, superficially, fleetingly, in haste, perfunctorily, briskly, desultorily, cursorily I quickly looked at her papers while she was out of the room.
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quickly
adverbIn a rapid way:
Idioms: full tilt, in a flash, in nothing flat, like a bat out of hell, like a blue streak, like a flash, like a house on fire, like a shot, like a streak, like greased lightning, like the wind, like wildfire.
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quickly
[ˈkwɪklɪ] ADV1. (= fast) [move, work] → deprisa, rápidamente
I'm working as quickly as I can → estoy trabajando lo más rápido or lo mas rápidamente que puedo, no puedo trabajar más deprisa
he talks too quickly for me to understand → habla demasiado deprisa y no le entiendo
I'm working as quickly as I can → estoy trabajando lo más rápido or lo mas rápidamente que puedo, no puedo trabajar más deprisa
he talks too quickly for me to understand → habla demasiado deprisa y no le entiendo
2. (= with minimal delay) [arrive, answer, react] → en seguida, con prontitud (more frm)
the police were quickly on the scene → la policía llegó en seguida
they answered quickly → contestaron pronto
success quickly followed → el éxito llegó en seguida or muy poco después
come as quickly as you can → ven cuanto antes
the police were quickly on the scene → la policía llegó en seguida
they answered quickly → contestaron pronto
success quickly followed → el éxito llegó en seguida or muy poco después
come as quickly as you can → ven cuanto antes
3. (= not lengthily) [embrace, smile] → rápidamente
he glanced quickly at the note → echó un vistazo rápido a la nota
he glanced quickly at the note → echó un vistazo rápido a la nota
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quick
(kwik) adjective1. done, said, finished etc in a short time. a quick trip into town.rápido
2. moving, or able to move, with speed. He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.rápido
3. doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively. He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.rápido
adverb quickly. quick-frozen food.de prisa, rápido, rápidamente
ˈquickly adverbˈquicken verbˈquickness nounˈquicklime noun lime which has not been mixed with water. cal viva
ˈquicksands noun plural (an area of) loose, wet sand that sucks in anyone or anything that stands on it. arenas movedizas
ˈquicksilver noun mercury. mercurio
ˌquick-ˈtempered adjective easily made angry. de genio vivo
ˌquick-ˈwitted adjectiveˌquick-ˈwittedly adverb con agudeza/perspicacia
ˌquick-ˈwittedness nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
quickly
→ rápidamenteMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009