speedy

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speedy

The speedy delivery driver hands a package to a customer.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Done or happening quickly; without delay: Describes something that is completed or occurs in a short amount of time.
    • Moving or able to move at high speed: Describes a person or thing that is fast in motion.
Usage and Examples
  • Describing a fast action or process:
    • We hope for a speedy recovery for the injured player.
    • The company promised a speedy delivery of the package.
  • Describing a fast-moving person or object:
    • The speedy car zoomed past us on the highway.
    • He is known as a speedy messenger who never misses a deadline.
Advanced Usage
  • "To wish someone a speedy recovery": A common phrase used to express hope that someone gets well quickly after an illness or injury.
  • "A speedy resolution": Often used in formal contexts (e.g., law, business) to describe a fast and efficient conclusion to a problem or dispute.
    • The judge emphasized the defendant's right to a speedy trial.
Variants and Related Words
  • Speedily (adverb): In a fast or quick manner.
    • The team worked speedily to finish the project.
  • Speed (noun/verb): The rate at which someone or something moves or operates; to move quickly.
    • The speed of light is constant. (noun)
    • He sped down the empty road. (verb)
Synonyms
  • Quick: Happening with little or no delay.
  • Fast: Moving or capable of moving at high speed.
  • Rapid: Happening in a short time or at a great rate.
  • Swift: Happening quickly or promptly.
Antonyms
  • Slow: Moving or operating at a low speed.
  • Sluggish: Slow-moving or inactive.
  • Delayed: Made to happen at a later time than planned.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • "More haste, less speed": A proverb meaning that if you try to do things too quickly, you are more likely to make mistakes and take longer overall. (Note: This idiom uses "speed" in a general sense, not the adjective "speedy").
speedy

The speedy delivery driver hands a package to a customer.

Adjective
  1. accomplished rapidly and without delay
    • was quick to make friends
    • his quick reaction prevented an accident
    • hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem
    • a speedy recovery
    • he has a right to a speedy trial
  2. characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
    • a rapid movement
    • a speedy car
    • a speedy errand boy

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