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speedy
What does speedy mean?
speedy (adjective): accomplished rapidly and without delay.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use speedy in a sentence?
- Hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- He has a right to a speedy trial. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- A speedy recovery. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce speedy?
/ˈspidi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does speedy come from?
From Middle English spedy, spedi, from Old English spēdiġ (“having good speed, lucky, prosperous; having means, wealthy, opulent, rich in material wealth; rich in, abounding in, abundant, plenteous, copious; powerful”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of speedy?
Words related to speedy
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “speedy” mean?
accomplished rapidly and without delay
Right! That's what “speedy” means.
first or earliest in a group or series
Not quite: that's what primary means.
that has objective, physical existence
Not quite: that's what real means.
steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
Not quite: that's what firm means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “speedy”?
white
Not quite: white means something else.
quick
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small
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large
Not quite: large means something else.
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