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speedily

/ˈspiːdɪli/ adverb C2
  1. In a speedy or fast manner.

Comparative speedilier · Superlative speediliest

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“And it arrived very speedily?”
The Valley of Fear, p. 55 · C1
de Blacas returned as speedily as he had departed, but in the antechamber he was forced to appeal to the king’s authority.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 95 · C1
As he spoke he turned the contents of the wine glass into a saucer and placed it in front of the terrier, who speedily licked it dry.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 72 · B2
Gregson, of Scotland Yard, are both engaged upon the case, and it is confidently anticipated that these well-known officers will speedily throw light upon the matter.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 55 · B2

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