swiftly

adverb

swift·​ly ˈswif(t)-lē How to pronounce swiftly (audio)
: in a swift manner : with speed : quickly

Examples of swiftly in a Sentence

swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood
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Sovereignty was working his way to the outside of Journalism and with 200 yards to go moved swiftly to the front and won by three lengths. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025 Its intuitive, no-code interface empowers sales teams to configure complex deals swiftly, reducing reliance on IT support and accelerating the sales cycle. Grace Butler, USA Today, 7 June 2025 The police must stay true to that policy, releasing footage swiftly and with no or minimal edits, even and especially when release of footage is deemed inconvenient. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025 With Barca conceding seven goals against Inter Milan across two Champions League semifinal legs and not reaching the decider in Munich against Paris Saint-Germain, however, the Catalans have moved swiftly to try and bring in a younger goalkeeping option for Flick. Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for swiftly

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swiftly was before the 12th century

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“Swiftly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swiftly. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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