Adverbs of Manner Related to Things - Adverbs of Speed
These adverbs indicate the speed with which something happens or is done and includes adverbs like "slowly", "quickly", "hastily", etc.
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slow
[adverb]
at a speed that is not fast
Ex:
The
warning sign
said
,
'
Curves
ahead
,
drive
slow
.
'
sluggishly
[adverb]
with little energy, speed, or enthusiasm
Ex:
The
river
flowed
sluggishly
in
the
stagnant
marsh
.
fast
[adjective]
having a high speed when doing something, especially moving
Ex:
She
had
a
fast
typing
speed
,
finishing
her
work
in
no
time
.
speedily
[adverb]
with a high degree of speed
Ex:
The
response
team
acted
speedily
to
address
the
emergency
.
suddenly
[adverb]
in a way that is quick and unexpected
Ex:
It
began
to
rain
suddenly
while
we
were
playing
football
.
hastily
[adverb]
in a quick and rushed manner, often done with little time for careful consideration
Ex:
The
decision
was
made
hastily
without
fully
assessing
the
consequences
.
hurriedly
[adverb]
in a rushed or quick manner
Ex:
The
employees
worked
hurriedly
to
meet
the
tight
deadline
.
rapidly
[adverb]
in a way that is very quick and often unexpected
Ex:
The
athlete
ran
rapidly
to
break
the
record
.
expeditiously
[adverb]
in a quick and efficient manner
Ex:
The
manager
handled
the
customer
's
complaint
expeditiously
.
by the minute
[phrase]
with changes or occurrences happening continuously and rapidly
Ex:
The
news
updates
were
coming in
by
the
minute
during
the
crisis
.
fleetly
[adverb]
in a quick and graceful manner
Ex:
The
gazelle
darted
fleetly
across
the
grasslands
.
post-haste
[adverb]
with speed and urgency
Ex:
The
messenger
delivered
the
package
post-haste
to
meet
the
deadline
.