adv
speedily
Speedily (adv) means Quickly; without delay.
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Quickly; without delay.
"If they keep marching as speedily as they are now, they should reach us within three days.""
— H. Lorna Bingham, Tuckonie's Warrior Friend (1944)
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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, efficaciously, powerfully, in a manner which produces a result”).
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What is the meaning of speedily?
"speedily" (adv) means quickly; without delay.
What is another word for speedily?
Other words for "speedily" include quickly, rapidly, apace.
