No. 116 in Estonian

kiiresti

Quickly.

In a sentence

Ma lugesin raamatu kiiresti läbi.
I read through the book quickly.
In this sentence, 'kiiresti' is used as an adverb to describe the manner in which the action of reading was performed—quickly.
Ta jooksis kiiresti abi tooma.
He ran quickly to get help.
Here, 'kiiresti' describes the speed of the running action, also fulfilling the role of an adverb.
Me peame kiiresti lahenduse leidma.
We need to quickly find a solution.
In this example, 'kiiresti' conveys urgency and modifies the verb phrase 'find a solution.'

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