quickly
/ˈkwɪkli/adverb
उच्चारण क्विक्ली
जल्दी से, तेज़ी से
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soon; after a very short time
जल्द ही, तुरंत
- The fire was quickly brought under control.
- He quickly realized his mistake.
- She quickly realized that she had left her bag at home.
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- News of the victory spread quickly through the town.
- The crowd quickly gathered around the singer.
Synonyms soon promptly immediately
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verb + quickly
Quickly usually comes after the verb or after its object to describe the speed of an action.
क्रिया की गति बताने के लिए 'quickly' प्रायः verb या उसके object के बाद आता है।
- She finished the paper quickly.
- He walked quickly to the station.
quickly + past participle / adjective
Before a participle, quickly shows how rapidly a change happened.
Participle से पहले 'quickly' बताता है कि परिवर्तन कितनी जल्दी हुआ।
- The fire was quickly brought under control.
as quickly as possible
This phrase means in the shortest time that can be managed.
यह वाक्यांश 'कम से कम समय में' का अर्थ देता है।
- Please send the form as quickly as possible.
quickly (soon) vs quick (adjective)
Quick is an adjective for nouns and quickly an adverb for verbs; some verbs such as run take both in informal speech.
Noun के लिए adjective 'quick' और verb के लिए adverb 'quickly' आता है; 'run' जैसी कुछ क्रियाएँ बोलचाल में दोनों लेती हैं।
- It was a quick answer.
- He answered quickly.
quickly vs fast
Fast can be an adjective or an adverb; quickly is only an adverb. Say a fast train, runs fast, but acts quickly.
'Fast' adjective और adverb दोनों हो सकता है; 'quickly' केवल adverb है। a fast train, runs fast, पर acts quickly लिखते हैं।
- The train runs fast.
- She replied quickly.
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verb + quickly
actmovelearngrowspreadreact
- News spreads quickly in a small village.
adverb + quickly
verytoosofairlyfar tooremarkably
- The ball travelled far too quickly for him to catch.
quickly + verb
quickly realisedquickly forgotquickly agreedquickly left
- Radhika quickly agreed to help.
as quickly as
possibleyou canhe couldnecessary
- Run as quickly as you can.
quickly + adjective
growingchangingrisingfading
- Quickly rising prices worry every household.
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- The monsoon clouds gathered quickly over the hills.
मानसून के बादल पहाड़ियों पर तेज़ी से घिर आए।
- Radhika quickly checked her answers before the bell rang.
घंटी बजने से पहले राधिका ने जल्दी से अपने उत्तर जाँच लिए।
- He learns languages quickly.
वह भाषाएँ जल्दी सीख लेता है।
- The rumour quickly reached every house in the colony.
अफ़वाह जल्दी ही कॉलोनी के हर घर तक पहुँच गई।
- Eat quickly, or the train will leave.
जल्दी खाओ, वरना ट्रेन चली जाएगी।
- The traffic police quickly cleared the road after the accident.
दुर्घटना के बाद यातायात पुलिस ने सड़क जल्दी से साफ़ कर दी।
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✗ He ran very quick.
✓ He ran very quickly.
An adverb is needed to describe the verb ran.
क्रिया 'ran' का वर्णन करने के लिए adverb चाहिए।
✗ Quickly he finished the work and quickly went home quickly.
✓ He finished the work and went home quickly.
Do not repeat the adverb in the same clause; place it once, usually after the verb phrase.
एक ही उपवाक्य में adverb को दोहराएँ नहीं; उसे एक बार, प्रायः verb phrase के बाद रखें।
✗ She is a quickly learner.
✓ She is a quick learner.
Before a noun, the adjective quick is needed.
Noun से पहले adjective 'quick' चाहिए।
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§Grammar and usage
Quick is sometimes used as an adverb in informal speech, as in 'Come quick!', but quickly is the normal adverb in written and formal English.
अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में quick को कभी-कभी adverb की तरह प्रयोग किया जाता है, जैसे 'Come quick!', पर लिखित और औपचारिक English में सामान्य adverb quickly ही है।