speedily
gb/spˈidəli/ us/spˈidəli/
B1
Englanti
~ 4200
Merkitykset
0 merkitystä
adverb
B1
property
1
quickly; without delay
Happening or done very quickly.
Käyttömalli:
to [do something] speedily
Tyypillinen virhe:
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.
Synonyymit
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.)
Antonyymit
slowly (Opposite in speed; taking a long time to happen.)
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gradually (Happening slowly over time, in contrast to immediate action.)
Kollokaatiot
act speedily
|respond speedily
|move speedily
|finish speedily
Teemat
daily life
|time
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
- He walked speedily to the bus stop.
- The teacher answered speedily.
- We must work speedily to finish today.
- She replied speedily to my email.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
speedily
IPA
GB/spˈidəli/
US/spˈidəli/
Tavut ja painotus
speedily (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (speedily)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: speedily
- Plural: speedilies
Sanaperhe
Ilmaukset
as speedily as possible
1/ˈæz spˈidəli ˈæz pˈɑsəbəl/
fixed phrase
as quickly as possible
To do something in the fastest way you can.
Esimerkit
- We will send your order as speedily as possible.
- The repairs were completed as speedily as possible given the weather.