Meaning
quickly
- quickly, fast
In a sentence
Parla troppo velocemente, non capisco bene.
He speaks too quickly, I can't understand well.
Puoi scrivere più velocemente, per favore?
Can you write faster, please?
Cammina velocemente per non fare tardi.
He walks quickly so as not to be late.
Usage notes
- Use velocemente in neutral speech and writing; in conversation, in fretta often sounds more natural for everyday urgency.
- Unlike veloce, velocemente is an adverb and never agrees: parla velocemente, not parla veloce in careful standard Italian.
- Very common with movement and speech verbs: correre, guidare, parlare, leggere. It can sound slightly formal compared with presto in casual requests.