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quick response — fast reply

collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon

A reply or reaction that happens very soon after something is asked or needed.

Say it like a native

Textbook I appreciate your expeditious reply.

Native Thanks for the quick response.

'Quick response' is the natural phrase; 'expeditious reply' is absurdly formal.

Pattern: quick response (to something)

In use

  • Thank you for your quick response to my email.communication
  • In my opinion, a quick response from customer service shows that a company values its clients.IELTS speaking

Common mistake

✗ Thanks for your quickly response.

✓ Thanks for your quick response.

Use the adjective 'quick' before the noun, not the adverb 'quickly'.

Common collocations

  • quick + response — a quick response, quick reply, quick to respond, such a quick

Don't confuse it

Compare with 'immediate response' (even faster, often urgent) and 'slow response' (the opposite).

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