Word of the Day:
speedily
What It Means
Speedily in Context
“If they keep marching as speedily as they are now, they should reach us within three days."”
Did You Know?
From Middle English spedily, spedili, from Old English *spēdiġlīċe, ġespēdiġlīċe (“prosperously”), equivalent to speedy + -ly. Cognate with Scots spedely, spedelie (“quickly, speedily”). Compare also Old English spēdlīċe (“effectually, effectively, successfully, efficaciously, powerfully, in a manner which produces a result”).
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