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- [duhb-uh l kwik]
- /ˈdʌb əl kwɪk/
- /ˈdʌbl kwɪk/
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- [duhb-uh l kwik]
- /ˈdʌb əl kwɪk/
Definitions of double-quick word
- adjective double-quick very quick or rapid. 1
- adverb double-quick in a very quick or rapid manner. 1
- noun double-quick a very quick marching pace: double time. 1
- adverb double-quick very quickly 1
- adjective double-quick very fast 1
- adverb double-quick If you say that you will do something double-quick, you are emphasizing that you will do it very quickly. 0
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Origin of double-quick
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Double-quick
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
double-quick popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for double-quick
adv double-quick
- suddenly — happening, coming, made, or done quickly, without warning, or unexpectedly: a sudden attack.
- swiftly — moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid: a swift ship.
- nimbly — quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid: nimble feet.
- speedily — characterized by speed; rapid; swift; fast.
- quickly — with speed; rapidly; very soon.
adj double-quick
- unexpected — not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development.
- nimble — quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid: nimble feet.
- sudden — happening, coming, made, or done quickly, without warning, or unexpectedly: a sudden attack.
- abrupt — An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant.
- short — having little length; not long.
noun double-quick
- haste — swiftness of motion; speed; celerity: He performed his task with great haste. They felt the need for haste.
- forced march — any march that is longer than troops are accustomed to and maintained at a faster pace than usual, generally undertaken for a particular objective under emergency conditions.
Antonyms for double-quick
adv double-quick
- slowly — in a slow manner; at a slow speed: Sauté the peppers slowly. I drove slowly back home.
- delayed — of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.
- sluggishly — indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
adj double-quick
- leisurely — acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate: a leisurely conversation.
- lazy — averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- sluggish — indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
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