quickly-settled
|quick-ly-set-tled|
/ˈkwɪkli ˈsɛtəld/
swift resolution
Etymology
'quickly-settled' originates from the combination of 'quickly' and 'settled', where 'quickly' comes from Old English 'cwiclice', meaning 'lively' or 'alive', and 'settled' from Old English 'setlan', meaning 'to place or fix'.
'quickly' evolved from Old English 'cwiclice' and 'settled' from 'setlan', eventually forming the modern English compound adjective 'quickly-settled'.
Initially, 'quickly' meant 'lively' or 'alive', and 'settled' meant 'to place or fix'. Over time, they combined to describe something resolved in a short time.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
resolved or concluded in a short amount of time.
The dispute was quickly-settled by the mediator.
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Last updated: 2025/05/15 13:52