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# speedily

adverb

«speedily» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Speedily means quickly or without delay. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speedily/#m1)

### In the lessons

used in tales to show that someone does a task fast or leaves at once

### Examples

- Polish the sword speedily. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speedily/#x1)
- The horse ran speedily across the field. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speedily/#x2)
- Please finish your work speedily. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speedily/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

In the Psalms it is often part of a prayer, asking God to help or answer quickly, without waiting.

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads these cries as trust that God is near and listens, even when a person feels deep trouble.

### Examples

- And hide not Thy face from Thy servant; for I am in distress; answer me speedily. (Writings PSA.69.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/speedily/#x1)
- Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers; let Thy compassions speedily come to meet us; for we are brought very low. (Writings PSA.79.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/speedily/#x2)
- Incline Thine ear unto me, deliver me speedily; be Thou to me a rock of refuge, even a fortress of defence, to save me. (Writings PSA.31.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/speedily/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «speedily» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speedily/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«speedily» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/speedily.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «speedily» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/speedily/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«speedily» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/speedily.html) on Mova free.