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Universal Words adjective, adverb, noun adjective (quicker, quickest) 1 done with speed; taking or lasting a short time: She gave him a quick glance. * These cakes are very quick and easy to make. * Would you like a quick drink? * The doctor said she'd make a quick recovery. * It's quicker by train. * Are you sure this is the quickest way? * Have you finished already? That was quick! * His quick thinking saved her life. * He fired three shots in quick succession. seealsoDOUBLEQUICK 2 ~ (to do sth) moving or doing sth fast: a quick learner / worker * The kids were quick to learn. * She was quick (= too quick) to point out the mistakes I'd made. * Her quick hands suddenly stopped moving. * Try to be quick! We're late already. * Once again, his quick wits (= quick thinking) got him out of an awkward situation. * (AmE, informal) He's a quick study (= he learns quickly). 3 [onlybeforenoun] happening very soon or without delay: We need to make a quick decision. * The company wants quick results. * There isn't a quick answer to this problem. -< FAST IDIOMS to have a quick temper to become angry easily moreatBUCKn., DRAWn., MARKn., UPTAKE adverb (quicker, quickest) 1 quickly; fast: Come as quick as you can! * Let's see who can get there quickest. * It's another of his schemes to get rich quick. 2 (quick-) (in adjectives) doing the thing mentioned quickly: quick-thinking * quick-growing IDIOMS (as) quick as a flash very quickly: Quick as a flash she was at his side. noun (the quick) [sing.] the soft, sensitive flesh that is under the fingernails: She has bitten her nails down to the quick. IDIOMS cut sb to the quick to upset sb very much by doing or saying sth unkind: His accusations cut me to the quick. ______________________________ WHICHWORD? quick / quickly / fast Quickly is the usual adverb from quick: I quickly realized that I was on the wrong train. * My heart started to beat more quickly. Quick is sometimes used as an adverb in very informal language, especially as an exclamation: Come on! Quick! They'll see us! Quicker is used more often: My heart started to beat much quicker. * The quicker I get you away from here, the better. Fast is more often used when you are talking about the speed that somebody or something moves at: How fast can a cheetah run? * Can't you drive any faster? * You're driving too quickly. * There is no word fastly. ->noteatSOON ______________________________