as in quickly
with great speed
horses galloping fleetly across the plain
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleetly
Adverb
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As Mars pushes against Jupiter, the urge to say yes too quickly grows.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026 -
The group quickly availed themselves of the refreshments—pizza, lemonade, lunchbox-size bags of chips.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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Another one, Li added, is continuing to invest in the hardware and software to power rapidly advancing self-driving technologies – a feature carmakers worldwide are racing to master.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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The Defense Department has been rapidly accelerating its use of AI in recent years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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But none of these conflicts affected so many corners of the world as swiftly as the Iran war.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Consider the other teams that, like the Mets, have high expectations and have swiftly reached a crossroads.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Healthcare costs also have gone up fast.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Mercury in your 3rd House of Communication keeps conversations active and fast-moving.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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There’s no need to sacrifice style for comfort when packing light for your trip—toss a sweat-wicking, quick-drying exercise dress in your bag, like this stretchy pick from Outdoor Voices.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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The only schools to have four players picked quicker were Michigan State with four of the top eight in 1967 and Notre Dame with four of the top 10 in 1946.—
Josh Dubow,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Fleetly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleetly. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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