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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃnɛl
"Er ging schnell nach Hause."
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2 senses- 1
At a fast speed; at a high rate of motion or progression.
"She ran quickly to catch the departing train." - 2
In a short amount of time; promptly or rapidly without delay.
"He quickly finished his homework before dinner."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'quickly' originates from the Middle English 'quikly', which is derived from the Old English 'cwic', meaning 'alive' or 'lively'. Over time, it evolved to denote swiftness in action or motion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quickly" is said worldwide
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빨리
Transliteration: ppalli
"그는 빨리 달리다."
rapidement
Transliteration: ʁapidmɑ̃
"Elle a rapidement fini son travail."
schnell
Transliteration: ʃnɛl
"Er ging schnell nach Hause."
velocemente
Transliteration: velotʃeˈmente
"Il treno è partito velocemente."
rápidamente
Transliteration: ra.pi.ðaˈmen.te
"Comió rápidamente para no llegar tarde."
rapidamente
Transliteration: ʁɐpiðɐˈmẽtʃi
"Ele resolveu o problema rapidamente."
तेज़ी से
Transliteration: tezi se
"उसने तेज़ी से अपना काम खत्म किया।"
迅速地
Transliteration: xùnsù de
"他迅速地做完了作业。"
素早く
Transliteration: subayaku
"彼女は素早く荷物をまとめた。"
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