Elementary ๐Ÿ“š Vocabulary ยท #190 of 1319

quickly (adv.)

at high speed

Examples

  • He finished quickly.

Key rules

  • Quickly means at high speed
  • Quickly goes after the verb or at the start of a sentence
  • Quick is the adjective

Common mistakes

  • He finished quick โ†’ He finished quickly
  • Quickly he ran โ†’ Quickly, he ran

Use cases

  • Describing speed
  • Doing tasks
  • Instructions
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Quick can be used as an adverb in informal speech: come quick.

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