swiftly

swift·ly

adv

Definition of SWIFTLY

: in a swift manner : with speed : quickly

Examples of SWIFTLY

1. <swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood>

First Known Use of SWIFTLY

before 12th century

Related to SWIFTLY

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

Antonyms: slow, slowly

Related Words: immediately, promptly, readily; impetuously, impulsively, rashly, recklessly; abruptly, suddenly; energetically, vigorously

Near Antonyms: laggardly, lingeringly, ploddingly, sluggishly; deliberately, leisurely; belatedly, delinquently, tardily

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