word-vault/dist/data/cards/qu/quickly.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "quickly",
    "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "fast",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She walked quickly away."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The disease **spreads quickly**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The last few weeks have **gone quickly** *(= the time seems to have passed quickly)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The tool makes it possible to create websites **quickly and easily**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He worked quickly and efficiently."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "soon; after a short time",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **act/respond quickly**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The authorities **moved quickly** to quell the violence."
                },
                {
                    "text": "'Hey, I was just kidding,' he said quickly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He replied to my letter very quickly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It quickly became clear that she was dying."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We'll repair it as quickly as possible."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I **quickly realized** that this was a big mistake."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We all **quickly learned** that success comes only with hard work."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He **quickly found** work as a shop assistant."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Things quickly turned ugly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He scored a stunning goal, **quickly followed** by another."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She **quickly established** a reputation as a painter."
                },
                {
                    "text": "When they saw how much money they could save, they **quickly changed** their minds"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkwɪkli/",
                "audio": "qu/quickly/quickly__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkwɪkli/",
                "audio": "qu/quickly/quickly__us_3.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}