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
Recent Examples on the Web Acting swiftly, Rousseve calmly evacuated the kindergarten through eighth-grade students off the bus to safety. Melissa Noel, Essence, 20 Mar. 2024 This agency must be empowered with authority to intervene swiftly, just as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve Board do during banking crises. Jonathan Slotkin and David Vawdrey, STAT, 14 Mar. 2024 If someone does again, Welch said the city is ready to respond swiftly. Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024 China replaced the European Union as Russia’s main trade partner, and Chinese vehicles swiftly took over half the car market last year, according to Ward’s Intelligence. David McHugh, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024 The natural comparison to be made here is to Grindr, the gay dating app whose popularity, spyware features, and obvious blackmail potential were swiftly recognized to be an intolerable civic and national-security threat. The Editors, National Review, 12 Mar. 2024 Ultimately, the process did not move swiftly enough to save Navalny. Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024 This would have removed another avenue for developers who want to avoid Apple’s in-app payments cut, and the Commission swiftly threatened an investigation, forcing Apple to reverse its plan. David Meyer, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024 The book club swiftly became a literary kingmaker (or queenmaker, usually). Ellie Austin, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

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