English Adverbs Referring to "Speed"

slowly

Adverb

s

l

o

oʊ

w

l

y

i

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at a pace that is not fast

quickly

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The turtle moved slowly across the road.

He walked slowly to enjoy the scenery.

Grammatical Information:

incomparable

adverb of manner

slow

Adverb

s

l

o

oʊ

w

at a speed that is not fast

quickly

Grammatical Information:

adverb of manner

sluggishly

Adverb

s

l

u

ə

gg

g

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

l

y

i

with little energy, speed, or enthusiasm

quick

Adverb

q

k

u

w

i

ɪ

ck

k

in a manner that is fast and takes little time

Grammatical Information:

adverb of manner

quickly

Adverb

q

k

u

w

i

ɪ

ck

k

l

y

i

with a lot of speed

slowly

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adverb of manner

fast

Adjective

f

a

æ

s

t

having a high speed when doing something, especially moving

slow

swiftly

Adverb

s

w

i

ɪ

f

t

l

y

i

in a quick or immediate way

Grammatical Information:

adverb of manner

speedily

Adverb

s

p

ee

i

d

i

ə

l

y

i

with a high degree of speed

slowly

suddenly

Adverb

s

u

ʌ

dd

d

e

ə

n

l

y

i

in a way that is quick and unexpected

Grammatical Information:

incomparable

adverb of manner

hastily

Adverb

h

a

eɪ

s

t

i

ə

l

y

i

in a quick and rushed manner, often done with little time for careful consideration

unhurriedly

hurriedly

Adverb

h

u

ɜ

rr

r

ie

i

d

l

y

i

in a rushed or quick manner

unhurriedly

rapidly

Adverb

r

a

æ

p

i

ə

d

l

y

i

in a way that is very quick and often unexpected

slowly

Grammatical Information:

adverb of manner

briskly

Adverb

b

r

i

ɪ

s

k

l

y

i

in a quick and energetic manner

expeditiously

Adverb

e

ɛ

x

ks

p

e

ə

d

i

ɪ

t

ʃ

iou

ə

s

l

y

i

in a quick and efficient manner

inefficiently

by the minute

phrase

/baɪ ðə mˈɪnɪt/

with changes or occurrences happening continuously and rapidly

fleetly

Adverb

f

l

ee

i:

t

l

y

i

in a quick and graceful manner

hotfoot

Adverb

h

o

ɑ:

t

f

oo

ʊ

t

with quick and urgent movement

post-haste

Adverb

/pˈoʊsthˈeɪst/

with speed and urgency

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