speedy

CEFRB1

/ˈspiː.di/

adjective

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  1. 01

    adjective

    Moving or happening quickly.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    To apply the speedy rule in an online community (often the deletion rule); to speedy delete.

Examples

  • The doctor's careful examination of the patient brought about his speedy recovery.

  • The doctor's quick arrival brought about her very speedy recovery.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. To process in a faster than normal, accelerated way.

  2. Proceeding with or characterized by high speed; rapid.

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In context

  • The guy is *not* so obviously insignificant that speedying him is appropriate.

  • They turned out to be speedy machines and earned the sobriquet "Greyhounds", giving excellent performances on the Exeter run.

  • " Without further parley, upon their knees they fell most devoutly, and for helpe on heaven never ceased extensively to intercessionate God, for his speedie recoverie.

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Origin

adjective

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”), from Proto-Germanic *spōdigaz (“successful, hurried”), equivalent to speed + -y. Cognate with Scots speedy (“speedy”), Dutch spoedig (“speedy, swift, rapid, quick”), German sputig, spudig (“industrious, speedy”).