swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood
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Full of hearty flavors and filling vegetables, this rustic, comforting dinner comes together swiftly thanks to your slow cooker.—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026 Shor worked out a way for quantum computers to swiftly solve a couple of math problems that classical computers could complete only after many billions of years.—Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026 But what begins with throwbacks to their sweet meet-cute swiftly turns into something far more sinister.—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026 The real problem, however, is San Jose’s inability to swiftly deal with the difficulties at this and other blight sites, according to Staedler.—George Avalos, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swiftly
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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