speedily
gb/spˈidəli/ us/spˈidəli/
B1
English
~ 4200
Senses
0 senses
adverb
B1
property
1
quickly; without delay
Happening or done very quickly.
Usage pattern:
to [do something] speedily
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speedily' with 'fast' in all contexts; 'fast' is more common in spoken English, while 'speedily' is often used in formal or written contexts.
Synonyms
quickly (More common in everyday speech; same general meaning but less formal-sounding.)
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promptly (Implies both quickness and timeliness, often in business or formal contexts.)
Antonyms
slowly (Opposite in speed; taking a long time to happen.)
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gradually (Happening slowly over time, in contrast to immediate action.)
Collocations
act speedily
|respond speedily
|move speedily
|finish speedily
Themes
daily life
|time
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The company acted speedily to address the customer's complaint.
- She finished the project speedily so she could take the weekend off.
- The ambulance arrived speedily after the call for help.
- We must move speedily to avoid missing the deadline.
Learner examples
- He walked speedily to the bus stop.
- The teacher answered speedily.
- We must work speedily to finish today.
- She replied speedily to my email.
Grammar
Dictionary form
speedily
IPA
GB/spˈidəli/
US/spˈidəli/
Syllables & stress
speedily (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (speedily)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: speedily
- Plural: speedilies
Word family
Expressions
as speedily as possible
1/ˈæz spˈidəli ˈæz pˈɑsəbəl/
fixed phrase
as quickly as possible
To do something in the fastest way you can.
Examples
- We will send your order as speedily as possible.
- The repairs were completed as speedily as possible given the weather.