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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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Categorized Adverbs of Manner Referring to Things
slowly
slowly
[Adverb]

at a pace that is not fast

Ex: The turtle moved slowly across the road.  Examples: 
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slow
slow
[Adverb]

at a speed that is not fast

Ex: The turtle moves very slow. 
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sluggishly
sluggishly
[Adverb]

with little energy, speed, or enthusiasm

Ex: After a heavy meal, he moved sluggishly. 
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quick
quick
[Adverb]

in a manner that is fast and takes little time

Ex: The emergency response team acted quick to address the situation. 
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quickly
quickly
[Adverb]

with a lot of speed

Ex: She finished the race quickly, crossing the finish line first. 
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fast
fast
[Adjective]

having a high speed when doing something, especially moving

Ex: He had a fast response to emergency situations. 
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swiftly
swiftly
[Adverb]

in a quick or immediate way

Ex: The gazelle moved swiftly to evade the approaching predator. 
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speedily
speedily
[Adverb]

with a high degree of speed

Ex: The courier delivered the package speedily to meet the urgent deadline. 
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suddenly
suddenly
[Adverb]

in a way that is quick and unexpected

Ex: Suddenly, she remembered where she had left her keys. 
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hastily
hastily
[Adverb]

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

Ex: Due to the approaching storm, they packed their belongings hastily. 
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hurriedly
hurriedly
[Adverb]

in a rushed or quick manner

Ex: She gathered her belongings and left the room hurriedly. 
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rapidly
rapidly
[Adverb]

in a way that is very quick and often unexpected

Ex: The river flowed rapidly after heavy rainfall. 
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briskly
briskly
[Adverb]

in a quick and energetic manner

Ex: She walked briskly to keep up with the group. 
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expeditiously

in a quick and efficient manner

Ex: The team worked expeditiously to meet the project deadline. 
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by the minute

with changes or occurrences happening continuously and rapidly

Ex: The stock prices were changing by the minute in response to market fluctuations. 
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fleetly
fleetly
[Adverb]

in a quick and graceful manner

Ex: The professional athlete ran fleetly to secure the victory. 
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hotfoot
hotfoot
[Adverb]

with quick and urgent movement

Ex: Upon realizing the time, he walked hotfoot to catch the bus. 
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post-haste
post-haste
[Adverb]

with speed and urgency

Ex: Upon hearing the news, she traveled post-haste to be with her family. 
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