疾とく

adverb

quickly; swiftly; without delay

Formal or literary adverb meaning 'quickly' or 'at once'. In modern Japanese, すぐに or 早く are more common in everyday speech.

• 疾とく参さん上じょういたします。

  I will come at once.

• 事ことの次し第だいを疾とく知しらせよ。

  Inform me of the circumstances without delay.

adverb

long ago; already; some time ago

Formal/literary use meaning 'already' or 'long since'. Often found in classical or poetic contexts. In modern language, すでに or とっくに are more natural.

• その話はなしは疾とくに聞きき及およんでおります。

  I have already heard that story.

• 彼かれは疾とくにこの世よを去さった。

  He passed away long ago.