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- [spee-dee]
- /ˈspi di/
- /ˈspiː.di/
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- [spee-dee]
- /ˈspi di/
Definitions of speedy word
- adjective speedy characterized by speed; rapid; swift; fast. 1
- adjective speedy coming, given, or arrived at quickly or soon; prompt; not delayed: a speedy recovery. 1
- adjective speedy fast 1
- adjective speedy A speedy process, event, or action happens or is done very quickly. 0
- adjective speedy characterized by speed of motion 0
- adjective speedy done or decided without delay; quick 0
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Origin of speedy
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
First recorded in 1325-75, speedy is from the Middle English word spedy. See speed, -y1
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Parts of speech for Speedy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
speedy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
speedy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for speedy
adj speedy
- adulterous — An adulterous relationship is a sexual relationship between a married person and someone they are not married to. An adulterous person is someone who commits adultery.
- aeronautical — Aeronautical means involving or relating to the design and construction of aeroplanes.
- airborne — If an aircraft is airborne, it is in the air and flying.
- alacritous — cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity.
- at full tilt — (Idiomatic) At full speed; very quickly.
adv speedy
- at once — If you do something at once, you do it immediately.
- before long — If you say that something will happen or happened before long, you mean that it will happen or happened soon.
- bright and early — very early in the morning
- double-quick — very quick or rapid.
- early — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
adjective speedy
- barnstorming — A barnstorming performance is full of energy and very exciting to watch.
- depthless — immeasurably deep; fathomless
- exertive — Having power or a tendency to exert; using exertion.
- expeditious — Done with speed and efficiency.
- expeditive — (obsolete) Performing with speed.
Antonyms for speedy
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