speedily
gb/spˈidəli/ us/spˈidəli/
B1
Anglais
~ 4200
gyorsan
B1
1
gyorsan
A1
Schéma d’usage :
to [do something] speedily
The company acted speedily to address the customer's complaint.
A cég gyorsan intézkedett, hogy kezelje az ügyfél panaszát.
She finished the project speedily so she could take the weekend off.
Gyorsan befejezte a projektet, hogy szabad legyen a hétvégéje.
The ambulance arrived speedily after the call for help.
We must move speedily to avoid missing the deadline.
Exemples pédagogiques
He walked speedily to the bus stop.
Gyorsan ment a buszmegállóhoz.
The teacher answered speedily.
A tanár gyorsan válaszolt.
We must work speedily to finish today.
She replied speedily to my email.
Erreur fréquente :
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.
Sens
quickly; without delay
Collocations
act speedily
|respond speedily
|move speedily
|finish speedily
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
slowly (Opposite in speed; taking a long time to happen.)
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gradually (Happening slowly over time, in contrast to immediate action.)
Thèmes
daily life
|time
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Happening or done very quickly.
In a fast manner or without unnecessary delay.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
speedily
API
GB/spˈidəli/
US/spˈidəli/
Syllabes et accentuation
speedily (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (speedily)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: speedily
- Plural: speedilies
Famille de mots
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.
Exemples
- We will send your order as speedily as possible.
- The repairs were completed as speedily as possible given the weather.