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quickly-revised

|quick-ly-re-vised|

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/ˈkwɪkli rɪˈvaɪzd/

rapidly updated

Etymology
Etymology Information

'quickly-revised' originates from the combination of 'quickly' and 'revised', where 'quickly' is derived from Old English 'cwiclice', meaning 'lively', and 'revised' comes from Latin 'revisere', meaning 'to look at again'.

Historical Evolution

'quickly' changed from Old English 'cwiclice' to the modern English 'quickly', and 'revised' evolved from Latin 'revisere' to the modern English 'revised'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'quickly' meant 'lively', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'rapidly'. 'Revised' has largely retained its original meaning of 'to look at again'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

modified or updated in a rapid manner.

The document was quickly-revised to meet the deadline.

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Last updated: 2025/04/13 11:18