swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood
Recent Examples on the WebOn a structural level, at least, Gadd’s self-lacerating commitment to undermining every epiphany as swiftly as it’s built up is rather ingenious, viscerally communicating the inner whirlpool of shame and doubt that’s always threatening to pull us under.—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024 Police officers on duty were swiftly overwhelmed and did not quell the situation for about three hours.—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for swiftly
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of swiftly was
before the 12th century
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