Quickly
/ˈkwɪkli/noun
In a fast manner; rapidly.
Did you know?The core word *quick* came from Old English *cwic*, meaning “alive” or “living,” which is why the phrase “the quick and the dead” originally meant the living and the dead.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷeih₃-
“to live”
Old English
OE
cwic
“alive, living”
Old English
OE
-līce
“in a way; manner”
Middle English
ME
quickly
“in a living or active manner; speedily”
Modern English
English
quickly
“rapidly; at a fast pace”
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