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quickly
A somewhat elevated or old-fashioned word for quickly, rapidly, or immediately. It expresses that something happens without hesitation and in a short time.
Er zog sich flugs die Schuhe an und eilte zur Tür.
He quickly put on his shoes and hurried to the door.
The adverb 'flugs' (quickly) is closely related to 'der Flug' (the flight). It describes an action that happens as quickly as if one were flying.
Der Vogel sammelte flugs ein paar Zweige für sein Nest.
The bird quickly gathered a few twigs for its nest.
'Flugs' (quickly) is rarely used in everyday language today. It sounds rather elevated, literary, or sometimes as if from a fairy tale.
Die Hexe sprach einen Zauberspruch und war flugs verschwunden.
The witch spoke a magic spell and had quickly disappeared.
As an adverb, 'flugs' (quickly) can stand flexibly in a sentence. It often appears directly after the verb or at the beginning of the sentence, which then changes the word order (verb in position 2).
Sie holte flugs einen Stift und ein Blatt Papier.
She quickly fetched a pen and a sheet of paper.
fast / quick
'schnell' and 'flugs' can both mean that something happens without delay. 'schnell' is the normal, neutral word in everyday language. 'flugs' means roughly 'rasch' (quickly) or 'sofort' (immediately), but it sounds somewhat elevated, old-fashioned, or narrative. You hear it less often in normal conversations. If you want to speak naturally and in a modern way, 'schnell' is almost always the safe choice. 'flugs' fits better in a lively report or a slightly literary style.
Der Gast nahm flugs seine Jacke und ging zur Tür.
The guest quickly took his jacket and went to the door.
Wir essen schnell zu Abend, weil der Kurs bald beginnt.
We're eating dinner quickly because the class starts soon.