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quickly-completed

|quick-ly-com-plet-ed|

B2

/ˈkwɪkli kəmˈpliːtɪd/

(complete)

finish or make whole

Base Form3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleNounNounAdjectiveAdjectiveAdverb
completecompletescompletedcompletedcompletingcompletioncompletersincompleterapidly-completedcompletely
Etymology
Etymology Information

'quickly-completed' originates from the combination of 'quickly' and 'complete', where 'quickly' is derived from Old English 'cwic' meaning 'alive' and 'complete' from Latin 'completus', meaning 'filled up'.

Historical Evolution

'quickly' evolved from Old English 'cwic' to Middle English 'quik', and 'complete' from Latin 'completus' to Middle English 'completen'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'quickly' meant 'alive' and 'complete' meant 'filled up', but over time, 'quickly-completed' evolved to mean 'finished in a short time'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

finished or accomplished in a short amount of time.

The project was quickly-completed due to the team's hard work.

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Last updated: 2025/06/13 15:34