quickly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Rapidly; with speed; fast; with expedition.
  2. Very soon.

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɪkli/ en-us-quickly.ogg

Word forms

quickly quicklier more quickly quickliest most quickly

Etymology

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

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