Vocabulary The difference between "Fast & quick & quickly? Fast and quick mean moving with great speed. Fast is both an adjective and an adverb. Quick is an adjective and the adverb form is quickly. Compare : It was a fast train.(adjective) You walk very fast! (adverb) We need to have a quick chat before the meeting.(adjective). We should do it as quickly as possible. (adverb) We usually use quick to refer to something happening in a short time, or a shorter than expected time: We stopped for a quick snack. I just need a quick answer. I just need a fast answer. Fast refers to things that happen or go at high speed, e.g. a train, a person running: She loves fast cars. She loves quick cars. Note the common expression fast food to refer to food such as hamburgers, which are cooked and served in a very short time in restaurants: You shouldn’t eat so much fast food. It’s not good for you. #vocabulary 72 views15:46
