quick as lightning

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quick as lightning

Where it comes from

In allusion to the rapidity of flashes of lightning.

adjective

idiomatic, not comparable Extremely quick.

adverb

idiomatic, not comparable Extremely quickly.

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"quick as lightning." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/quick%20as%20lightning. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

quick as lightning. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/quick%20as%20lightning

Chicago

"quick as lightning." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/quick%20as%20lightning.

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@misc{quick_as_lightning_2026,
  title = {quick as lightning},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quick%20as%20lightning},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}