Definitions

double-quick

[duhb-uhl-kwik, duhb-uhl-kwik] / ˈdʌb əlˈkwɪk, ˈdʌb əlˌkwɪk /

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swift adj.
hastily adv.
posthaste adv.
swiftly adv.
swiftly/swift adv.
double time n.

ADJECTIVE

swift

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abrupt expeditious hasty nimble quick rapid speedy sudden unexpected

STRONG

cracking express fleet flying precipitate prompt ready screaming short spanking

WEAK

alacritous barrelling breakneck fleet-footed headlong hurried in nothing flat like crazy like mad on the double pronto shaking a leg short-lived snappy speedball supersonic winged

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delayed expected lazy leisurely slow

WEAK

sluggish

ADVERB

hastily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carelessly hurriedly nimbly prematurely promptly quickly speedily suddenly swiftly

WEAK

agilely apace expeditiously fast flat-out heedlessly impetuously impulsively lickety-split on spur of the moment posthaste precipitately rapidly rashly recklessly straightaway subito thoughtlessly too quickly unpremeditatedly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

slowly

WEAK

delayed

ADVERB

posthaste

Synonyms

WEAK

at once breakneck directly expeditious flat-out fleet fleetly full tilt hastily hasty headlong lickety-split pell-mell promptly pronto quick quickly rapid rapidly speedily speedy straightaway swift swiftly

ADVERB

swiftly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expeditiously hastily promptly quickly rapidly speedily

STRONG

fleetly

WEAK

apace flat-out full tilt hotfoot hurriedly posthaste quick swift without warning

Antonyms

STRONGEST

slowly

WEAK

sluggishly

ADVERB

swiftly/swift

Synonyms

WEAK

apace expeditiously flat-out fleetly full tilt hastily hurriedly in no time posthaste promptly quick quickly rapidly speedily without losing time without warning

Antonyms

WEAK

slowly sluggishly

NOUN

double time

Synonyms

WEAK

double march forced march haste slow jog

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double-quick

The brutal realities of life as a Celtic manager have descended on his head in double-quick time.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

Grealish has gone from forgotten man to main man in double-quick time since joining Everton on a season-long loan.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025

Having visited the trees again, this time on 14, he fails to get up and down from the back and that’s yet another stroke shed in double-quick time.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 13, 2020

It has three speeds: slow, quick and double-quick.

From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2017

“I’ll have this old floor up in double-quick time,” he said, inserting his screw driver under the edge of the first board and giving a good vigorous pry.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White

double-quick

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