quickly

rápidamente

quickly(kwihk-li)

adverb

1. (swiftly)

a. rápidamente

The city is growing quickly.

La ciudad está creciendo rápidamente.

b. rápido

The secretary types really quickly.

La secretaria teclea muy rápido.

2. (promptly)

a. en seguida

When he saw me, he quickly turned the other way.

Cuando me vio, en seguida se dio la vuelta.

b. pronto

I quickly realized it wasn't going to work.

Pronto me di cuenta que no iba a funcionar.

quickly

adverb

1. (general)

a. rápidamente, rápido, deprisa

I quickly realized that…enseguida me di cuenta de que…

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quickly [ˈkwɪklɪ]

adverb

1 (fast) [+move, work] deprisa; rápidamente

I'm working as quickly as I can estoy trabajando lo más rápido or lo mas rápidamente que puedo; no puedo trabajar más deprisa; he talks too quickly for me to understand habla demasiado deprisa y no le entiendo

2 (with minimal delay) [+arrive, answer, react] en seguida; con prontitud (formal)

the police were quickly on the scene la policía llegó en seguida

the firemen were quickly on the spot I suggest the Government should respond quickly

they answered quickly contestaron pronto; success quickly followed el éxito llegó en seguida or muy poco después; come as quickly as you can ven cuanto antes

3 (not lengthily) [+embrace, smile] rápidamente

she kissed him quickly on the cheek and ran off they smiled quickly at each other and looked away

he glanced quickly at the note echó un vistazo rápido a la nota