Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

speedily

/ˈspiːdɪli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: speed-i-ly
IPA: /ˈspiːdɪli/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a speedy or fast manner.

Example Sentences

"He was speedily reassured, and with a large, white, rascally grin, and a glance at his charge, seemed to take me into partnership in his exalted trust."
"If they keep marching as speedily as they are now, they should reach us within three days.""

Etymology

From Middle English spedily, spedili, from Old English *spēdiġlīċe, ġespēdiġlīċe (“prosperously”), equivalent to speedy + -ly. Cognate with Scots spedely, spedelie (“quickly, speedily”). Compare also Old English spēdlīċe (“effectually, effectively, successfully, efficaciously, powerfully, in a manner which produces a result”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: spedily, *spēdiġlīċe

Inflected Forms

speedilier (comparative) more speedily (comparative) speediliest (superlative) most speedily (superlative)

Synonyms

quickly rapidly chop-chop apace in short order

Rhymes With

greedily

Questions

How do you pronounce speedily?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspiːdɪli/.
What does speedily mean?: In a speedy or fast manner.
Where does speedily come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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