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

The support of his team-mates in seeing one of their own — and in his prime — having to deal with MND so swiftly, alongside his partner Berina and one-year-old daughter Ayla Rae, has struck him. — Michael Bailey, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

And markets have reacted swiftly to his public signals of peace or hints of progress. — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

He was also asked about being one of Hollywood’s last movie stars, and Clooney swiftly brought up two of his idols and good friends, Gregory Peck and Paul Newman. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Under Greenberg’s leadership, L’Oréal USA saw growth across categories including fragrance, where prestige sales soared and new megawatt pillars from YSL Beauty Myslf to Prada Paradigme swiftly made impacts on the market. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above