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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed;
- Example: "a rapid movement"
- Example: "a speedy car"
- Example: "a speedy errand boy"
[syn: rapid, speedy]

2. accomplished rapidly and without delay;
- Example: "was quick to make friends"
- Example: "his quick reaction prevented an accident"
- Example: "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"
- Example: "a speedy recovery"
- Example: "he has a right to a speedy trial"
[syn: quick, speedy]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Speedy \Speed"y\ (-[y^]), a. [Compar. Speedier; superl.
   Speediest.] [AS. sp[=e]dyg.]
   Not dilatory or slow; quick; swift; nimble; hasty; rapid in
   motion or performance; as, a speedy flight; on speedy foot.
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         I will wish her speedy strength.         --Shak.
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         Darts, which not the good could shun,
         The speedy ould outfly.                  --Dryden.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

speedy
    adj 1: characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving
           with high speed; "a rapid movement"; "a speedy car"; "a
           speedy errand boy" [syn: rapid, speedy]
    2: 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" [syn: quick, speedy]