speedy

[ spee-dee ]
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adjective,speed·i·er, speed·i·est.
  1. characterized by speed; rapid; swift; fast.

  2. coming, given, or arrived at quickly or soon; prompt; not delayed: a speedy recovery.

Origin of speedy

1
First recorded in 1325–75, speedy is from the Middle English word spedy.See speed, -y1

Other words for speedy

Other words from speedy

  • speed·i·ly, adverb
  • speed·i·ness, noun
  • o·ver·speed·i·ly, adverb
  • o·ver·speed·i·ness, noun
  • o·ver·speed·y, adjective
  • un·speed·i·ly, adverb
  • un·speed·i·ness, noun
  • un·speed·y, adjective

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How to use speedy in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for speedy

speedy

/ (ˈspiːdɪ) /


adjectivespeedier or speediest
  1. characterized by speed of motion

  2. done or decided without delay; quick

Derived forms of speedy

  • speedily, adverb
  • speediness, noun

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