quickly
gb/kwˈɪkli/ us/kwˈɪkli/
A2
Engleză
~ 900
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adverb
A2
property
1
At a fast speed
Happening or moving fast.
Tipar de utilizare:
to [verb] quickly
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'quickly' (adverb) with 'quick' (adjective). Use 'quickly' to describe verbs (actions).
Sinonime
rapidly (Slightly more formal and less common in casual speech.)
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swiftly (More literary or formal, and often used for smooth motion.)
Antonime
slowly (Describes doing something at a low speed, the opposite of 'quickly'.)
Colocații
move quickly
|finish quickly
|leave quickly
|change quickly
|quickly realize
Teme
daily life
|communication
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- She finished her homework quickly so she could watch TV.
- The firefighters acted quickly to control the blaze.
- He walked quickly to catch the bus.
- Technology is changing quickly these days.
- Please reply quickly to confirm your attendance.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He runs quickly.
- I eat quickly when I am hungry.
- The car moves quickly.
- She works quickly every day.
- We left quickly after the movie.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
quickly
IPA
GB/kwˈɪkli/
US/kwˈɪkli/
Silabe și accent
quickly (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (quickly)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: quickly
- Plural: quicklies
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
act quickly
1/ˈækt kwˈɪkli/
fixed phrase
Take action without delay
To do something fast, without waiting.
Exemple
- We must act quickly to solve this problem.
- The team acted quickly to help the injured player.
think quickly
1/θˈɪŋk kwˈɪkli/
fixed phrase
React or decide fast mentally
To make a decision or answer fast in your mind.
Exemple
- You need to think quickly in an emergency.
- She thought quickly and avoided the accident.
as quickly as possible
1/ˈæz kwˈɪkli ˈæz pˈɑsəbəl/
fixed phrase
in the fastest way you can
Do it very fast, without delay.
Exemple
- Get to the station as quickly as possible.
- The firefighters worked as quickly as possible to put out the fire.
as quickly as possible
2/ˈæz kwˈɪkli ˈæz pˈɑsəbəl/
fixed phrase
At the fastest achievable speed
As fast as you can.
Exemple
- Please finish the report as quickly as possible.
- The ambulance arrived as quickly as possible after the call.