speedily
3 synonyms for speedily, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adv — Quickly; without delay.
Synonyms
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Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English spedily and spedili, from Old English *spēdiġlīċe and ġespēdiġlīċe (“prosperously”), which can be broken down as speedy + -ly. It is cognate with Scots spedely and spedelie (“quickly, speedily”); compare also Old English spēdlīċe (“effectually, effectively, successfully, efficacious...
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