Quickly
Example: She quickly learned to play the piano for the concert.
Definition
"Quickly" is an adverb that describes doing something with speed or in a short amount of time. In the context of music, "quickly" refers to performing or learning musical pieces at a fast pace, as in 'She quickly learned to play the piano for the concert.'
Etymology
The word "quickly" comes from the Old English word 'cwic,' meaning alive or lively, combined with the suffix '-ly,' which turns adjectives into adverbs. Did you know? Although 'quick' originally meant alive, it evolved to mean fast, which is reflected in the modern use of "quickly" to describe rapid action.
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"Quickly" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Music - (A2) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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