as in quickly
with great speed
swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood
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Recent Examples of swiftly
Following the bill's passage in the House, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller praised the House but also urged the Senate to act swiftly.
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Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Lawmakers fast-tracked the measures From the session’s opening bell Tuesday morning, Republican leaders moved swiftly.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, his home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, pledged to pass new anti-terror laws swiftly in the wake of the stabbing.
—Alex Morales, Bloomberg, 30 Apr. 2026
From the session’s opening bell Tuesday morning, Republican leaders moved swiftly.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Lawmakers fast-tracked the measures From the session’s opening bell Tuesday morning, Republican leaders moved swiftly.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, his home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, pledged to pass new anti-terror laws swiftly in the wake of the stabbing.
—Alex Morales, Bloomberg, 30 Apr. 2026
From the session’s opening bell Tuesday morning, Republican leaders moved swiftly.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiftly
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
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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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Instead, phone screens are rapidly replacing stores as the place where Chinese consumers buy their condoms, disinfectant, and dishwasher detergent.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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Trouble for Warsh While market sentiment can shift rapidly, traders have removed any probability of a rate cut essentially through April 2031, according to fed funds futures pricing.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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Dabur Ltd stall, an Indian multinational consumer goods company, manufactures Ayurvedic products as well as other fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), is seen during the exhibition.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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Later, the Moon squares Mars in Aries, which can create pressure to move faster than necessary.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Additionally, Davies said the property was set up for such a purpose years ago, meaning the project was able to move forward quicker.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Randle didn’t try to finesse or quick-shot it, but went up strong.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
Adverb
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Though the start of the pandemic soon after halted her momentum, DeVaux kept at it, eventually taking the Breeder’s Cup in 2024.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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In the immediate aftermath of last week’s shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, there was widespread skepticism about rescheduling it anytime soon.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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“Swiftly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiftly. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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