celerity
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noun \sə-ˈler-ə-tē, -ˈle-rə-\Definition of CELERITY
: rapidity of motion or action
See Examples of CELERITY
- <a journalist who writes his well-crafted stories with remarkable celerity>
Origin of CELERITY
Middle English celerite, from Anglo-French, from Latin celeritat-, celeritas, from celer swift — more at hold
First Known Use: 15th century
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