quickly
part of speech
adverb (quickly, more quickly, most quickly)
meaning for a pupil
1) At a fast speed: "Run quickly!" tree →
2) In a short time, soon: "The ice melted quickly." tree →
3) Without waiting: "He quickly said sorry." tree →
sense in the lessons
In science and maths, quickly describes rate: things that change quickly change a lot in little time. In safety: leave quickly but calmly in a fire; do not run quickly near a pool. In stories it shows speed and urgency.
examples
- She ran quickly to the bus. tree →
- Ice melts quickly in the sun. tree →
- Finish your work quickly but carefully. tree →
- He quickly hid behind the door. tree →
- Get out quickly if the fire alarm rings. tree →
- The news spread quickly. tree →
- Germs can spread quickly in a class. tree →
- Time passes quickly when you're having fun. tree →
- Choose quickly; you are wasting time." tree →
note
"Quickly" describes a verb (how something is done); "quick" describes a noun: "a quick run", "run quickly". Opposite: slowly. Quickly is not the same as carelessly — be quick and careful.
In the corpora
- Gardens need regular weeding, mowing and watering or they quickly grow wild.
- Most grown-ups calm down quickly after shouting and feel bad about it; shouting does not mean they stop loving you.
- Happy tears come when people are moved, touched or very happy; they pass quickly and leave people feeling warm.
- Everyone makes mistakes; owning up quickly makes them easier to fix, while hiding them tends to make them bigger.
- Bots are good at giving long lists of ideas quickly, such as names for a kitten.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «quickly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.