speedily

副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. In a speedy or fast manner.
    — He was speedily reassured, and with a large, white, rascally grin, and a glance at his charge, seemed to take me into partnership in his exalted trust.

词形变化

speedilier comparative more speedily comparative speediliest superlative most speedily superlative

词源

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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