Synonyms of quickly
47 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for quickly is soon. Other synonyms of quickly are rapidly, fast, swiftly, hastily and apace. The opposite of quickly is slowly.
Synonyms and similar words for quickly
adverbRapidly; with speed; fast; with expedition.
- at speed
- apaceQuickly, rapidly, with speed.
- lickety-split informalQuickly; as fast as possible; in short order.
adverbMore synonyms
- expeditiouslyIn an expeditious manner, quickly.
- fastQuickly, with great speed; within a short time .
- hastilyIn a hasty manner; quickly or hurriedly.
- hurriedlyIn a hurried manner.
- posthasteQuickly, as fast as someone travelling post; with great speed.
- quicksomeIn a quick or quicksome manner; quickly.
- rapidlyWith speed; in a rapid manner.
- speedilyIn a speedy or fast manner.
- soonWithin a short time; quickly.
- swiftlyIn a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly.
- with dispatchIn a speedy or fast manner; with celerity or expedition.
- at the high port
- balls-out
- balls to the wall
- crankingThe act by which something is cranked.
- flat out
- full throttleAll out; at maximum speed, effort, or risk.
- haulingHaulage.
- hauling ass
- hell-for-leatherAs fast as possible; recklessly fast.
- hell-bent for leather
- like a bat out of hellWith crazy or excessive intensity or speed.
- like a blue-arsed flyTo be frantic, harried or restless.
- like a dose of saltsVery quickly and thoroughly.
- like a rat up a drainpipeVery rapidly.
- like gangbustersVigorously, rapidly, zealously, or forcibly; in a manner which has considerable impact.
- like shit through a gooseVery fast.
- like the clappersVery hard or very rapidly.
- like there is no tomorrow
- like the wind
- screaming
- before you can say Jack RobinsonVery quickly; quicker than one expects.
- in a flashInstantaneously; very quickly; in almost no time.
- in a jiffyVery quickly; without delay.
- in no time
- in the twinkling of an eyeImmediately; instantaneously.
- in two shakesVery quickly; without delay.
- on the doubleRapidly or immediately.
- PDQ
- prontoQuickly, very soon, promptly.
- quick as a flashExtremely quickly.
- quick as a winkIn a speedy or fast manner.
- on the pdqIn a speedy or fast manner.
- toot sweet
Opposite of quickly
adverbMore antonyms
- slowlyAt a slow pace.
Meaning of quickly
- adverb Rapidly; with speed; fast; with expedition.
- adverb Very soon.
quickly in other languages
Questions about synonyms of quickly
- What is another word for quickly?
- Quickly has 47 synonyms on Word.ws, such as soon, rapidly, fast, swiftly, hastily, apace, expeditiously and hell-for-leather.
- What is the opposite of quickly?
- The opposite of quickly is slowly.
- What does quickly mean?
- Quickly means rapidly; with speed; fast; with expedition.
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