swiftly

adverb

swift·​ly ˈswif(t)-lē 

: in a swift manner : with speed : quickly

Synonyms of swiftly

• quickly
• rapidly
• fast
• quick
• soon

Examples of swiftly in a Sentence

swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood

Recent Examples on the Web

However, the protesters and opposition parties swiftly rejected Modi’s proposal and insisted that Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan quit first, with opposition groups disrupting Parliament for the fourth day this week. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026

Advertisement Luckily for Burnham, van Heel and Harris failed to find a spark on their date and swiftly went their separate ways. — Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 23 July 2026

The club are being aggressive in their summer recruitment and want to swiftly improve their squad following their return to the top-flight. — Leon Imber, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Payment card data could swiftly identify common merchants, a crucial first step where traditional epidemiology struggles. — John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above