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quickly

[ kwik-lee ]

adverb

  1. with speed; rapidly; very soon.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of quickly1

First recorded before 1000; quick, -ly
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Algal blooms can form due to low water circulation or after weather events like droughts, floods or hurricanes and can quickly proliferate in warm, nutrient-rich water, particularly if it’s loaded with phosphorus and nitrogen.

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All protests are quickly subdued and censored on social media, so it is unlikely to pose a real threat to Xi for now.

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The president has moved quickly and with little regard for the law in the opening months of his second term, implementing questionably legal programs and outright ignoring the rebukes of the courts.

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That said, life can get busy, and sometimes I need to get dinner on the table quickly.

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Born in Samastipur, a small district in India's Bihar, he quickly showed promise.

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