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speedier

speedier is the comparative form of speedy.

Meaning of speedy

Adjective

speedy (comparative speedier, superlative speediest)

  1. Proceeding with or characterized by high speed; rapid.
    • " Without further parley, upon their knees they fell most devoutly, and for helpe on heaven never ceased extensively to intercessionate God, for his speedie recoverie.1594, Thomas Nash, “The Terrors of the Night”, in Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce Books, volume I, published 1807, →OCLC, page 270

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Questions about speedier

What is speedier the comparative form of?
Speedier is the comparative form of speedy.

Words near speedier in the dictionary

  1. speedgun
  2. speedguns
  3. speedhump
  4. speedhumps
  5. speedied
  6. speedier
  7. speedies
  8. speediest
  9. speedilier
  10. speediliest
  11. speedily

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