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Prompt Genomics

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quick as in with little or no delay
  • the rescue squad arrived promptly
  • come here, quick!

Synonyms

  • promptly with little or no delay; in a punctual manner; at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)
  • quickly with speed; with little or no delay; without taking pains
quick as in any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
    quick as in accomplished rapidly and without delay
    • was quick to make friends
    • his quick reaction prevented an accident
    • hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem
    • a speedy recovery
    • he has a right to a speedy trial

    Synonyms

    • speedy characterized by speed; accomplished rapidly and without delay
    quick as in hurried and brief
    • paid a flying visit
    • took a flying glance at the book
    • a quick inspection
    • a fast visit

    Synonyms

    • flying an instance of traveling by air; moving swiftly; hurried and brief
    • fast abstaining from food ; quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form); firmly or closely; abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons; abstain from eating; acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time; at a rapid tempo; (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds; resistant to destruction or fading; unrestrained by convention or morality; hurried and brief; securely fixed in place; unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time
    quick as in moving quickly and lightly
    • sleek and agile as a gymnast
    • as nimble as a deer
    • nimble fingers
    • quick of foot
    • the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it

    Synonyms

    • agile moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
    • nimble moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
    • spry moving quickly and lightly
    quick as in apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
    • a quick mind
    • a ready wit

    Synonyms

    • ready poised for action; prepare for eating by applying heat; make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; (of especially money) immediately available; mentally disposed; made suitable and available for immediate use; apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
    quick as in performed with little or no delay
    • an immediate reply to my letter
    • a prompt reply
    • was quick to respond
    • a straightaway denial

    Synonyms

    • immediate of the present time and place; very close or connected in space or time; having no intervening medium; immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect; performed with little or no delay
    • prompt a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken); (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command ; according to schedule or without delay; ready and willing or quick to act; performed with little or no delay; give an incentive for action; serve as the inciting cause of; assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
    • straightaway without delay or hesitation; performed with little or no delay; a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
    quick as in easily aroused or excited
    • a quick temper
    • a warm temper

    Synonyms

    • warm in a warm manner; get warm or warmer; make warm or warmer; having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat; psychologically warm; inducing the impression of warmth; freshly made or left; easily aroused or excited; characterized by strong enthusiasm; characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement; uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble; of a seeker