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quickly-arranged

|quick-ly-ar-ranged|

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/ˈkwɪkli əˈreɪndʒd/

set up rapidly

Etymology
Etymology Information

The word 'quickly-arranged' is a compound formed from 'quickly' (from 'quick') and 'arranged' (from 'arrange'). 'Quick' comes from Old English 'cwic', meaning 'alive', and 'arrange' comes from Old French 'arranger', meaning 'to put in order'.

Historical Evolution

'Quickly-arranged' is a modern English compound, combining the adverb 'quickly' and the past participle 'arranged', to describe something set up rapidly.

Meaning Changes

Initially, the components meant 'in a quick manner' and 'put in order', but together, they evolved to mean 'set up or organized rapidly'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

organized or set up in a short amount of time, often with little preparation.

They held a quickly-arranged meeting to discuss the issue.

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Last updated: 2025/08/07 21:17