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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Members love Thrive Market's wide selection of high-quality products and speedy shipping.—
Rachel Cortez,
USA Today,
4 July 2026 Along with her 21 points, Burton had five assists while taking on the assignment of speedy point guard Jordin Canada, who scored just seven points.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026 Use up those stray lasagna noodles in this speedy, family-friendly pasta dish made with Italian turkey sausage.—
Jasmine Thompson,
Midwest Living,
2 July 2026 Meanwhile, their diss track drop rate might go down as the speediest in history.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 July 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