"quicklier" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: From quickly + er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|quickly|er}} quickly + er Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adverb}} quicklier
  1. (rare, literary, dated) More quickly; with greater rapidity. Tags: dated, literary, rare
    Sense id: en-quicklier-en-adv-3XEHY9En Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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