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speedy

UK/ˈspiː.di/ US/ˈspiˌdi/ fairly common

adjective

1.

characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed

  • “a rapid movement”
  • “a speedy car”
  • “a speedy errand boy”
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2.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

  • “was quick to make friends”
  • “his quick reaction prevented an accident”
  • “hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem”
  • “a speedy recovery”
  • “he has a right to a speedy trial”
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Origin

From Middle English spedy, spedi, from Old English spēdiġ (“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 + -y. Cognate with Scots speedy (“speedy”), Dutch spoedig (“speedy, swift, rapid, quick”), German sputig, spudig (“industrious, speedy”).

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