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arrive quickly

[əˈraɪv ˈkwɪkli]
verb phrase
chegar rapidamente
1. to reach a destination in a short amount of time; to get somewhere fast
We need to arrive quickly to the airport before our flight departs.
Precisamos chegar rapidamente ao aeroporto antes do nosso voo decolar.
2. to appear or show up in a prompt manner
The emergency services arrived quickly at the scene of the accident.
Os serviços de emergência chegaram rapidamente ao local do acidente.
NYC Slang
get there in a jiffy; make it snappy
Synonyms
arrive promptlyget there fastreach speedilyshow up quicklycome swiftly
Antonyms
arrive slowlyarrive latetake a long timebe delayed

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
chegar rapidamente
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
chegar rápido
colloquial, more informal
São Paulo
chegar rapidinho
diminutive form, very casual
Portugal
chegar depressa
preferred over 'rapidamente' in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

arrive in the nick of time
make it in time
get a move on
time and time again
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