Thesaurus article:at a fast speed

at a fast speed

These words and phrases all refer to things happening or done at a fast speed.

One of the most common words for this is the adverbfast.

He drives too fast for my liking.

Once the process begins in earnest, it goes fast.

One very common alternative to the adverbfastisquickly. Bothfastandquicklycan be used to describe things moving fast, or things happening in a short period of time.

The problem needs to be solved as quickly as possible.

He quickly ran to the shop before it shut.

The opposite of the adverbfastisslowly.

Drive slowly!

For more opposites offast, see the article atslowly.

In slightly more formal contexts, you can useswiftlyinstead offastorquickly.

He left and returned swiftly.

If you do somethingbriskly, you do it in a quick and energetic way.

We walked briskly through the park.

Precipitouslyis a more formal word that is used when something happens or is done quickly.

Share prices dropped precipitously on the economic news.

I would advise you not to act precipitously in this matter.

In formal contexts, if something happensapace, it happens quickly.Apaceis also common in literature.

The building went on apace.

If someone does something very fast, in informal language you can say that they do itin a flash.

I'll be back in a flash.

You can also say that something moves, happens, or is doneat breakneck speed.

The crew has to work at breakneck speed to make repairs and adjustments to the racing car.

If something happensin the twinkling of an eye, it happens so quickly that it seems to take no time at all. This phrase is old-fashioned but still appears in writing and speech.

Those little ones grow into adults in the twinkling of an eye.

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释义	Thesaurus article:at a fast speed at a fast speed These words and phrases all refer to things happening or done at a fast speed. One of the most common words for this is the adverbfast. He drives too fast for my liking. Once the process begins in earnest, it goes fast. One very common alternative to the adverbfastisquickly. Bothfastandquicklycan be used to describe things moving fast, or things happening in a short period of time. The problem needs to be solved as quickly as possible. He quickly ran to the shop before it shut. The opposite of the adverbfastisslowly. Drive slowly! For more opposites offast, see the article atslowly. In slightly more formal contexts, you can useswiftlyinstead offastorquickly. He left and returned swiftly. If you do somethingbriskly, you do it in a quick and energetic way. We walked briskly through the park. Precipitouslyis a more formal word that is used when something happens or is done quickly. Share prices dropped precipitously on the economic news. I would advise you not to act precipitously in this matter. In formal contexts, if something happensapace, it happens quickly.Apaceis also common in literature. The building went on apace. If someone does something very fast, in informal language you can say that they do itin a flash. I'll be back in a flash. You can also say that something moves, happens, or is doneat breakneck speed. The crew has to work at breakneck speed to make repairs and adjustments to the racing car. If something happensin the twinkling of an eye, it happens so quickly that it seems to take no time at all. This phrase is old-fashioned but still appears in writing and speech. Those little ones grow into adults in the twinkling of an eye. Related articles fast to move fast to get faster Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/articles/at-a-fast-speed##
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