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really quickly vs really quick

Both 'really quickly' and 'really quick' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Really quickly' is an adverbial phrase describing the speed of an action or process, while 'really quick' is an adjectival phrase describing something that is fast or speedy.

Explained by Michele A.
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Last updated: September 06, 2024

really quickly

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe the speed of an action or process.

Use 'really quickly' when you want to emphasize the speed at which something is done or happens.

Examples:

She finished the race really quickly.
He typed up the report really quickly.
The car accelerated really quickly.

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This place went up really quickly.
Woman: This place went up really quickly.
I mean, it went like really quickly because I basically agreed to everything.
And so we're in a skull, and we're moving really, really quickly.
It's all happening really quickly.
I'm sure you'll get the hang of it really quickly.
You guys got changed really quickly.
And it allows you to take pictures really quickly - as many as you want.
Chris Anderson: Talk about foreplay, I - we need to get to 12, but really quickly.
Talk about foreplay, I - we need to get to 12, but really quickly.
It's just that if he has an ear infection, it could get worse really quickly.
Your sick would come out really quickly.
But she sobered up really, really quickly.
But what's interesting with food culture, and also a little bit scary, is that the second you stop practicing, it tends to die out really quickly.
What if I just take my hand out really quickly?
You could clear your name really quickly if you could just give us access to your computer and your cell phone records.
But hooked up to my program, and the slice, we should be able to motor through millions of images and thousands of image caches across the web really quickly.
But hooked up to my program, and the slice, we should be able to motor through millions of images and thousands of image caches across the web really quickly.
And this all happened really quickly because of a lot of help from a lot of people.
What I'd like you to do is, just really quickly, is just, sort of, nod to the person on your right, and then nod to the person on your left.

Alternatives:

very quickly
extremely quickly
in a hurry

really quick

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe something that is fast or speedy.

Use 'really quick' when you want to describe something that is done or happens at a fast pace.

Examples:

He has a really quick wit.
She made a really quick decision.
The team scored a really quick goal.

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Alternatives:

very quick
extremely quick
speedy

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