schielijk

Meaning

1. (dated) swift, quick
2. (Netherlands, Southern, dated) abrupt, sudden

Concepts

immediately

quickly

directly

straightway

swiftly

forthwith

instantaneously

right now

straightaway

at once

abrupt

fast

promptly

rapidly

rash

precipitous

shallowly

just

expeditiously

sudden

swift

apace

ASAP

of a sudden

festinate

Synonyms

aanstonds

🔜

dadelijk

meteen

op staande voet

subiet

zo

in allerijl

snel

gauw

hard

vlug

oppervlakkig

vluchtig

prompt

haastig

Translations

flugs

depressa

sofort

umgehend

sem demora

sogleich

gleich

directamente

imediatamente

immédiatement

de seguida

rapidement

immediatamente

tot seguit

αμέσως

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsxi.lək/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: schelike

In summary

From Middle Dutch schelike, schielike, from scien, schien (“to occur”). Equivalent to modern Dutch geschieden (“to occur”) + -lijk.