What does the cryptic crossword clue "Illness reportedly went quickly (3)" mean?

The definition is "Illness". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). FLU (sounds like "went quickly") [homophone: "reportedly"]; definition: "Illness" The answer is FLU.

Illness reportedly went quickly (3)

Times Cryptic #28808 | 19 Across | 2024-01-09 flower

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