The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RAPIDLY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result RAPIDLY
- Quickly perform rhythmic monologue without real commitment?
- Knock in vain with dispatch
- Fast strike without real purpose
- Knock not deliberately fast
- Music sung rhythmically, vainly and quickly
- Have a conversation pointlessly, but fast
- Fast and strike with no particular purpose
- Talk nonchalantly and quickly
- Talk offhand and quickly
- Quickly chant rhymes for no reason
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The straight part
We know that "with dispatch" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case with dispatch = rapidly.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does RAPIDLY mean?
RAPIDLY adverb- With speed; in a rapid manner.