lightning-quick in English

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          "word": "fast as lightning"
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        "(idiomatic) Incredibly fast."
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          "word": "fulgurant"
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          "word": "fast as lightning"
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          "word": "quick as a flash"
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"lightning-quick" meaning in English

Adjective