schleunigst

/ˈʃlɔɪ̯nɪçst/

adverb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

immediately, posthaste, at once
- Wir müssen schleunigst verschwinden.
  
  We need to leave right away.

schleunigst and sogleich are close synonyms for "immediately"; schleunigst is more urgent or emphatic.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

Close — immediately/at once relates to directly.

1 What does schleunigst mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wir müssen ___ verschwinden.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches schleunigst?

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Last updated 2026-09-19