[Grammar] quick/quickly

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Will17

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Hello!

Which is correct "quick " or "quickly", here?:

-To do something as quick/quickly as possible.

Thank you
W
 

Munch

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Hello!

Which is correct "quick " or "quickly", here?:

-To do something as quick/quickly as possible.

Thank you
W


"Quick" is an adjective and "quickly" is an adverb, so you should use "quickly" to modify "do".

However, "quick as possible" is often used in everyday English.
 
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