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quickly (adv.)

late Old English cwiculice "vigorously, keenly;" see quick (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "rapidly, in a short space of time" is from c. 1200.

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Definitions of quickly from WordNet

quickly (adv.)
with speed;
he works quickly
Synonyms: rapidly / speedily / chop-chop / apace / in short order
quickly (adv.)
with little or no delay;
Synonyms: promptly / quick
quickly (adv.)
without taking pains;
Synonyms: cursorily
From wordnet.princeton.edu