adverb · rare

speedily

speedily · speedilier · speediliest

скоро, швидко, хутко

быстро, скоро

schnell, rasch, geschwind

In a speedy or fast mannerIn a speedy or fast manner.

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/ˈspiːdɪli/

» This must be resolved speedily, but not now; for it evidently agitates her too much.

Meaning

1 senses

In a speedy or fast manner.

More definitions

with speed

Examples

3 sentences

This must be resolved speedily, but not now; for it evidently agitates her too much.
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Then they speedily took down their sacks to the ground, and every man opened his sack.
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And the Egyptians pressed the people to go forth out of the land speedily, saying: We shall all die.
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Origin

From Middle English spedily, spedili, from Old English *spēdiġlīċe, ġespēdiġlīċe (“prosper

From Middle English spedily, spedili, from Old English *spēdiġlīċe, ġespēdiġlīċe (“prosperously”), equivalent to speedy + -ly. Cognate with Scots spedely, spedelie (“quickly, speedily”). Compare also Old English spēdlīċe (“effectually, effectively, successfully, efficaciously, powerfully, in a manner which produces a result”).

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