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We need to take speedy action/make a speedy decision. Everyone is hoping for a speedy end to the conflict (= hoping that an end to it will happen quickly ) . We wished her a speedy recovery from her illness (= that she would get better quickly ) .
The meaning of SPEEDY is marked by swiftness of motion or action; also : prompt. How to use speedy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Speedy.
adjective. us / ˈspi·di / Add to word list. very quick or fast: They hope to bring a speedy end to the conflict. speedily. adverb us / ˈspi·d ə l·i / The error can be speedily corrected. (Definition of speedy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of speedy. speedy.
Speedy means super fast! If you're a speedy driver, you keep your foot on the gas pedal and zip by all the slowpokes. Speedy is also the nickname for a cartoon who is “the fastest mouse in Mexico.”
When we use Speedy as a nickname for an athlete (or a cartoon mouse), it usually implies speed but also general quickness and agility. Perhaps most often, though, speedy is used to mean “prompt.”
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A speedy process, event, or action happens or is done very quickly. We wish Bill a speedy recovery. This would be a very speedy trial. I'll sell at a discount in return for a speedy sale. Synonyms: quick, fast, rapid, swift More Synonyms of speedy.
Define speedy. speedy synonyms, speedy pronunciation, speedy translation, English dictionary definition of speedy. adj. speed·i·er , speed·i·est 1. Characterized by rapid motion; swift. 2. Accomplished or arrived at without delay; prompt. See Synonyms at fast1....
Definition of speedy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Meaning of speedy – Learner’s Dictionary. speedy. adjective. uk/ˈspiːdi/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. done quickly: a speedy recovery. speedily. adverb. (Definition of speedy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of speedy. in Chinese (Traditional) 快速的，迅速的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
Origin of Speedy. From Middle English spedi, from Old English spÄ“diÄ¡ (“having good speed, lucky, prosperous; having means, wealthy, opulent, rich in material wealth; rich in, abounding in, abundant, plenteous, copious; powerful" ), from Proto-Germanic *spōdigaz (“successful, hurried" ), equivalent to speed +"Ž -y.
