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Rule "fastly (quickly)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: fastly (quickly)
Message: The adverb "fastly" is considered archaic. Consider an alternative.
Category: Style (ID: STYLE)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He ran fastly.
    Correction suggestion: quickly, fast, swiftly
ID: FASTLY [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)