The phrase "action was quickly" is not correct as it is incomplete and lacks a necessary component, such as a verb or subject to clarify the context.
You can use it in a sentence where you want to describe how fast an action occurred, but it needs to be part of a complete thought.
Example: "The action was quickly taken to address the emergency situation."
Alternatives: "action was swift" or "action was prompt."
This action was quickly condemned by the Organization of American States, which imposed economic sanctions; the United States also withdrew support.
But the action was quickly taken back to the other end of the park with Galekovic thwarting efforts from Kim Dong-Sub and Yun just before the break.
The police action was quickly challenged as lawyers for the protesters obtained a temporary restraining order barring the city and the park's private landlord from evicting protesters or removing their belongings.
For example, using this Nov. 15 Times article, you might add the line "The [Nov. 15 police operation] in and around the park struck a blow to the Occupy Wall Street movement, which saw the park as its spiritual heart" to the "Threat" category, while the fact that the police action was quickly challenged by lawyers could be an "Opportunity".
The employees ultimately won a major victory, but their action was quickly overshadowed by news of a renegade Illinois governor and the ever rampaging economy.
Touted in promotions and in media coverage as being a bold move in a city that had banned public gatherings, this action was quickly called a victory by the mainstream climate movement; in my eyes, it was anything but that.
Australia faces significant economic disruption in 2030 to meet the Paris climate goals unless action is quickly taken, according to a new analysis.
The action is quickly over, like a boxing match scheduled to last for only one round, with long downtimes in between races, which NBC fills with B-roll footage, bios of trainers, and live shots of ladies in hats.
However, unlike the relatively irreversible anticholinesterase activity of the organophosphate pesticides, the carbamylation process which produces the anti-AChE action is quickly reversible.
Kings did not mention dissent in their texts unless it came at the beginning of a reign or a phase of action and was quickly and triumphantly overcome in a reaffirmation of order.
