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  • 81ASAP — (as soon as possible) eɪsæp quickly, speedily, posthaste …

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  • 82swiftly — ad. Quickly, speedily, expeditiously, trippingly, apace, posthaste, rapidly, fleetly, at full speed, with speed, under press of sail or canvas, by forced marches, on eagle s wings, in double quick time, in seven league boots, as fast as one s… …

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  • 83directly — adverb 1) they flew directly to New York Syn: straight, right, as the crow flies, by a direct route 2) I went directly after breakfast Syn: immediately, at once, instantly, right away, straightaway, posthaste, witho …

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  • 84fast — I 1. adjective 1) a fast pace Syn: speedy, quick, swift, rapid; fast moving, fast paced, high speed, turbo, sporty; accelerated, express, blistering, breakneck, pell mell; hasty, hurried; informal nippy …

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  • 85forthwith — adverb all hostages are to be released forthwith Syn: immediately, at once, instantly, directly, right away, straightaway, posthaste, without delay, without hesitation; quickly, speedily, promptly; informal pronto Ant: sometime …

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  • 86helter-skelter — 1. adverb they ran helter skelter down the hill Syn: headlong, pell mell, hotfoot, posthaste, hastily, hurriedly, at full tilt, hell bent for leather; recklessly, precipitately, heedlessly, wildly; informal like a bat out of hell, like the wind,… …

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  • 87immediately — adverb 1) it was necessary to make a decision immediately Syn: straightaway, at once, right away, instantly, now, directly, promptly, forthwith, this/that (very) minute, this/that instant, there and then, then and there, on the spot, here and now …

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  • 88pell-mell — adverb 1) people streamed pell mell from the building Syn: helter skelter, headlong, (at) full tilt, hotfoot, posthaste, hurriedly, hastily, recklessly, precipitately 2) the sacks contents were thrown pell mell to the ground Syn: untidily …

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  • 89quickly — adverb 1) he walked quickly Syn: fast, swiftly, briskly, rapidly, speedily, at the speed of light, at full tilt, as fast as one s legs can carry one, at a gallop, on the double, posthaste; informal PDQ (pretty damn quick), like lightning, like… …

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  • 90rapidly — adverb a new computer worm spread rapidly through the Internet on Tuesday Syn: quickly, fast, swiftly, speedily, at the speed of light, posthaste, at full tilt, briskly; hurriedly, hastily, in haste, in a rush, precipitately; informal like a shot …

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