1
as in quickly
with great speed
she snappily completed the job application and handed it to the receptionist
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2
as in neatly
in a strikingly neat and trim manner
the snappily attired male dancers wore top hats and tails
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3
as in lively
in a quick and spirited manner
sang out the square dance calls snappily
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Adverb
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Ramaphosa, whose rise to the highest office was built on promises to fight corruption, has been under pressure to act swiftly as political parties and citizens said the allegations called into question the integrity of the criminal justice system.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025 -
Barca is considered to have pulled off a major coup by beating a number of top European clubs to his signature, and paying just a few million dollars to land him from Copenhagen. Ahead of the weekend, the Swede of Moroccan descent landed in the Catalan capital and swiftly passed a medical.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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Best Travel Tech Deals Nothing ruins a trip faster than your phone dying mid-flight or forgetting your wireless headphones at home.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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On these days, the moon will be at its furthest from the Earth's equator, changing its gravitational pull and causing our planet to spin just a tiny bit faster on its axis, according to science news website LiveScience.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
Adverb
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Basically, the Earth is going to rotate quicker than usual.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
9 July 2025
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On the road, a Launch Mode and Launch Cam helps drivers go quick fast and record themselves while doing it, with some statistics presented, perhaps for social media.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
Adverb
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If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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Fans wondered on social media what happened and promptly found the answer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
Adverb
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To cash in on the song’s success and a subsequent album for which Dante recorded all his parts in barely two days, a band called The Cuff Links was hastily assembled and sent out on tour without him.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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In addition, their international students are being singled out for legal proceedings, and academic freedom at several prominent institutions is coming under increasing fire from a series of unprecedented government demands and hastily conducted investigations.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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Reynolds said that his niece has cuts and bruises all over her entire body, but should be released from the hospital soon pending blood work.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 July 2025
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At the bar, under a modern ceiling work by decorative artist Fanny Chaix Bryan, Printemps will organize events in partnership with Moët Hennessy, such as a cognac tasting scheduled soon.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
7 July 2025
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“Snappily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snappily. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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