In these varied literary passages, the word “quickly” consistently conveys urgency, immediacy, or swift movement, heightening the emotional stakes of each scene. Characters race from awkward confrontations ([1]) or leave rooms in haste when tensions escalate ([2]). In other moments, “quickly” is a decisive command, as when Robin Hood leaps from his mule ([3]) or when decisive action is required in Shakespeare’s plays ([4], [5]). At times, it underscores magical or extraordinary transitions—like the fairy rising through a chimney ([6]) or an otherworldly metamorphosis ([7]). Whether it speeds up the tempo of an action sequence ([8]) or stresses the need for immediate decision and rescue ([9]), “quickly” draws attention to the pressing momentum and heightened drama across these classic works.