Synonyms for QUICKLY
ˈkwɪk liquick·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.5 / 9 votes

1. quickly, rapidly, speedily, chop-chop, apaceadverb

   with rapid movements

   "he works quickly"

   Synonyms:
   cursorily, rapidly, chop-chop, speedily, quickly, quick, apace, promptly

   Antonyms:
   easy, slow, slowly, tardily

2. promptly, quickly, quickadverb

   with little or no delay

   "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; "come here, quick!"

   Synonyms:
   rapidly, pronto, chop-chop, speedily, cursorily, readily, right away, quickly, quick, apace, promptly

   Antonyms:
   easy, slow, tardily, slowly

3. cursorily, quicklyadverb

   without taking pains

   "he looked cursorily through the magazine"

   Synonyms:
   cursorily, rapidly, chop-chop, speedily, quickly, quick, apace, promptly

   Antonyms:
   tardily, slowly, slow, easy

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. suddenlyadverb

   i suddenly realised what was happening...

   Submitted by elsieportman on June 9, 2023  

2. whizzed

   the baseball (whizzed) through the air. baseball moved (quickly) through the air

   Submitted by rinat on August 19, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 3 votes

1. quicklyadjective

   Synonyms:
   speedily, swiftly, rapidly, soon, quick, immediately, with haste, with celerity, without delay, post-haste

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:3.0 / 2 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "quickly":

   rapidly, swiftly, fast, soon, promptly, speedily, quick, expeditiously, rapid, hurry, urgently, briefly, early, prompt, timely, swift, readily, shortly, faster, speedy, sooner, immediately

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How to use QUICKLY in a sentence?

1. John Williams:

   The shift is happening quickly.

2. Nancy Pelosi:

   The reason Congress is facing a 5th stop-gap budget bill is because the Republican majority is incompetent, and it is their incompetence that is placing in doubt how quickly our men and women in uniform can have the resources they need to keep our country safe.

3. Michael Johnston:

   Anyone hoping the DOJ will suddenly become an aggressive campaign finance police force will quickly be disappointed.

4. Vanessa Tyson:

   What began as consensual kissing quickly turned into a sexual assault. Lieutenant Governor Fairfax put Lieutenant Governor Fairfax hand behind my neck and forcefully pushed my head towards Lieutenant Governor Fairfax crotch. Only then did I realize that Lieutenant Governor Fairfax had unbuckled Lieutenant Governor Fairfax belt, unzipped Lieutenant Governor Fairfax pants, and taken out Lieutenant Governor Fairfax penis. Lieutenant Governor Fairfax then forced Lieutenant Governor Fairfax penis into my mouth.

5. Barbara Roberts:

   I believe you will see doctors come around to this quickly, hypertension is such a strong risk factor for cardiovascular disease, far greater than cholesterol and everything that will allow us to treat this more effectively is important.