# speedily

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈspiːdɪli/ · frequency rank #39,580

## Definitions
1. In a speedy or fast manner.

## Etymology
From Middle English spedily, spedili, from Old English *spēdiġlīċe, ġespēdiġlīċe (“prosperously”), equivalent to speedy + -ly. Cognate with Scots spedely, spedelie (“quickly, speedily”). Compare also Old English spēdlīċe (“effectually, effectively, successfully, efficaciously, powerfully, in a manner which produces a result”).

## Easily confused with
- **speedy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/speedily-vs-speedy)
- **steadily** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/speedily-vs-steadily)
- **speeding** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/speedily-vs-speeding)
- **speedway** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/speedily-vs-speedway)

## Common misspellings (12)
`pseedily`, `sepedily`, `spedeily`, `spedily`, `speeddily`, `speedilly`, `speedilyy`, `speediyl`, `speedliy`, `speeidly`, `sppeedily`, `sspeedily`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/speedily