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the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adjective] (154)
hiefulc1230

speedy, hasty, quick, prompt.

hastyc1330

Speedy, quick; swift in motion or action; (also) sudden. Now archaic and rare, except as passing into A. 1b.

swift1340

Acting, or disposed to act, without delay; prompt, ready. Usually constructed to with infinitive or noun.

graithfula1400

Prompt, speedy.

yedera1400

Quick; frequent.

short1480

Quick, speedy, immediate. Obsolete.

speedy1529

Characterized by speed in operation or action; taking place rapidly or quickly.

expedite1540

Of an action or process, a means, remedy, etc.: Prompt, speedy, expeditious.

quick1548

Of an action, event, process, etc.: that is done or happens with speed or with little or no delay; esp. that lasts or takes a short time; that is…

postingc1553

That posts; swift, speedy, rapid; hasty, hurrying, fleeting. Now poetic and rare.

hasting1566

That hastens; speeding. Now literary and poetic.

rushing1694

Of a person or animal: that moves or acts with great speed, hurry, or haste; (also) that charges or attacks.

nimble1707

Of actions: taking place quickly. Obsolete. rare.

presto1767

Originally: †ready, at hand, immediate (obsolete). Now: of the nature of a magical transformation; rapid, quick, instantaneous.

presto change1835

= presto changeo, adj.

quick-action1887

(of apparatus) that is able to act quickly.

presto changeo1923

Versatile, adaptable; resembling or of the nature of a conjuring trick. Hence: quick or sudden; swift and unexpected. Cf. quick change n. at quick

knife-edge1969

The edge of a knife; also transferred, anything keenly cutting. Also attributive = knife-edged adj. at derivatives.

light speed1987

hyperbolically. Extremely fast.

Subcategories:

— violently or forcefully (1)
— quickly done or obtained (9)
— undertaken quickly (1)
— operating quickly and strongly (3)
— taking place quickly and easily (1)
— that rapidly becomes so (1)
— leading to speedy execution (4)
— speedy or prompt (of service or attention) (3)
— undelaying (4)
— characterized by promptness of action (4)
— acting expeditiously (of persons) (6)
— prompt to act (18)
— acting with haste (78)
— speeding up (1)
— fast and glamorous (1)
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