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fastly

The English word “fastly” has 2 meanings listed here.

adverb

  1. In a secure or firm manner; securely
  2. quickly

Etymology

From Middle English fastly, fastliche, festliche, from Old English fæstlīċe (“firmly, constantly”), from Proto-West Germanic *fastulīkē, from Proto-West Germanic *fastulīkê (“securely, firmly”); equivalent to fast + -ly.

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