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   swift·ly

   /ˈswif(t)lē/

   adverb

   • 1. at high speed; quickly: "she got up and walked swiftly to the door" Similar rapidlyquicklyfastspeedilybrisklyat high speedat full tiltlike the windlike lightningat breakneck speedas fast as one's legs can carry oneas swift as an arrowinformal:double quicknippilylike the clappersliterary:apaceOpposite slowly
   • ▪ without delay; after a very short time: "they acted swiftly in response to the invasion" Similar promptlyimmediatelyinstantlyinstantaneouslywithout delayposthastein a flashin a tricein the wink of an eyein an instantin no time (at all)readilypunctuallymeteoricallysuddenlyabruptlyunhesitatinglyhastilyhurriedlyprecipitatelyheadlonginformal:before you can say Jack Robinsonbefore you can say knifelike a shotlike greased lightningat warp speedp.d.q. (pretty damn quick)lickety-splitin a jiff/jiffyprontoin less than no timeOpposite unhurriedlyin due course

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSWIFTLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Swiftly means quickly or immediately, and is often used to describe movement or speed. See how to use swiftly in sentences, synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › swiftlySwiftly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : in a swift manner : with speed : quickly. Synonyms. apace. briskly. chop-chop. double-quick. fast. fleetly. full tilt. hastily. hell-for-leather. hot. lickety-split. posthaste. presto. pronto. quickly. rapidly. snappily. soon. speedily. swift.

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   Swiftly definition: with great speed or velocity. See examples of SWIFTLY used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › swiftlySwiftly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   3 days ago · adverb. in a swift manner. “she moved swiftly ” synonyms: fleetly. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Swiftly." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/swiftly. Accessed 01 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. swiftly. swift swiftly. the "swift" family.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishswiftly adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adverb swiftly, which means quickly or after a very short time. See example sentences and synonyms of swiftly.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › swiftlySWIFTLY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for SWIFTLY: quickly, rapidly, fast, quick, soon, promptly, immediately, hastily; Antonyms of SWIFTLY: slowly, sluggishly, slow, deliberately, lingeringly, leisurely, belatedly, ploddingly.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › swiftlySwiftly - definition of swiftly by The Free Dictionary

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   Swiftly means moving or occurring quickly, or fast. Find synonyms, antonyms, related words, translations and examples of swiftly in different contexts.