adj
speedy
SPEE-dee
adj
1
Happening or moving quickly.
"We wish you a speedy recovery."
"The company promised a speedy response to customer complaints."
How to Use Speedy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFast, quick.
Common pairings
speedy recovery
speedy delivery
speedy resolution
Word Forms
speedier comparative, speedied past tense, Speedys plural, speedies singular, speediest superlative
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Etymology
From Old English spēdiġ ("prosperous, having good speed"), from the same root as "speed."