From Middle English spedily, spedili, from Old English *spēdiġlīċe, ġespēdiġlīċe, equivalent to speedy + -ly. Cognate with Scots spedely, spedelie. Compare also Old English spēdlīċe ("effectually, effectively, successfully, efficaciously, powerfully, in a manner which produces a result").
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