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Fast lady - rip-off (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rapidly

'fast' is the definition.
(I know that fast can be written as rapidly)

'lady rip-off' is the wordplay.
'off' indicates anagramming the letters.
'lady'+'rip'='ladyrip'
'ladyrip' anagrammed gives 'RAPIDLY'.

(Other definitions for rapidly that I've seen before include "right off the bat" , "With great speed" , "Quickly" , "Fast" , "Speedily" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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