swift suggests great rapidity coupled with ease of movement.
returned the ball with one swift stroke
fleet adds the implication of lightness and nimbleness.
fleet runners
quick suggests promptness and the taking of little time.
a quick wit
speedy implies quickness of successful accomplishment
speedy delivery of mail
and may also suggest unusual velocity.
hasty suggests hurry and precipitousness and often connotes carelessness.
a hasty inspection
expeditious suggests efficiency together with rapidity of accomplishment.
the expeditious handling of an order
Examples of speedy in a Sentence
They wished her a speedy recovery.
a speedy worker but not a very careful one, unfortunately
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But the question is, how would that demand change if customers can shop in the more convenient and speedy way that they’re used to with Zalando?—Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 28 May 2026 While some residents and city officials welcomed the possibilities of speedy air-to-land Amazon deliveries, several attendees raised concerns about noise, privacy, safety and the growing presence of drones in residential neighborhoods.—Noah Daly
updated May 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026 The speedy and versatile Singleton didn’t have the year many expected in 2025, but quarterback play accounts for much of that.—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 27 May 2026 Colleagues, on the other hand, measure COOs with metrics like speedy resolutions, swift decision-making and a reduction in bottlenecks.—Allison Mais, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for speedy
Word History
Etymology
Middle English spedi "beneficial, unencumbered, agile, prompt," from sped "luck, success, assistance, rate of progress" + -i-y entry 1 — more at speed entry 1