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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 say that an action happens in a short time. Schnell is stylistically neutral and works in almost any everyday situation, whereas flugs sounds distinctly elevated, old-fashioned, or playful. Use schnell for ordinary statements and flugs only when you want this special tone.
Er erledigte die Aufgabe flugs.
He completed the task quickly.
Er erledigte die Aufgabe schnell.
He completed the task quickly.
