Quickly and Sluggishly

Opposite meaning words

Quickly adverb - With great speed.

Usage example: quickly moved to block the goal

Show all Definitions

Sluggishly is an antonym for quickly in swiftly topic.

Nearby Words: quick, quickness

Sluggishly adverb - At a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected.

Usage example: the car responds sluggishly until it warms up

Show all Definitions

Quickly is an antonym for sluggishly.

Nearby Words: sluggish, sluggishness

Cite this Source

Sluggishly and Quickly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/quickly/sluggishly

Quickly & Sluggishly. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/quickly/sluggishly>.

Sluggishly or Quickly. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/quickly/sluggishly.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "quickly" and "sluggishly" have occurred on timeline