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Meaning of 'speedy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Speedy [ superl.]
- Not dilatory or slow; quick; swift; nimble; hasty; rapid in motion or performance; as, a speedy flight; on speedy foot.

Meaning of 'speedy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . speedy [ s]
Meaning (1):
- characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
Example in sentence:
  • a rapid movement;
  • a speedy car;
  • a speedy errand boy
Meaning (2):
- accomplished rapidly and without delay
Example in sentence:
  • a speedy recovery;
  • he has a right to a speedy trial;
  • his quick reaction prevented an accident;
  • hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem;
  • was quick to make friends

Nearby Words:

speak speakable speaker speakership speaking spear speared spearer spearfish spearhead

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