as in quickly
with great speed
swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood
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Recent Examples of swiftly
After returning to office in 2010, Orbán swiftly exerted control over the media.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Asia, where most of the Middle Eastern oil and natural gas was headed, was hit first and hardest by disruptions to shipping routes carrying those fuels — swiftly followed by Africa.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
With dwindling supplies of food and ammunition, the end came swiftly.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The plan commission set a limit of three years on the permit to help make sure Saint Luke’s comes back to the city swiftly with a plan for how the hospital will develop its campus in the years to come.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Asia, where most of the Middle Eastern oil and natural gas was headed, was hit first and hardest by disruptions to shipping routes carrying those fuels — swiftly followed by Africa.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
With dwindling supplies of food and ammunition, the end came swiftly.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The plan commission set a limit of three years on the permit to help make sure Saint Luke’s comes back to the city swiftly with a plan for how the hospital will develop its campus in the years to come.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiftly
Adverb
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The game’s objective is to group words or objects into four groups of four based on commonalities within each group as quickly as possible.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Before dismissing this activity or just trying to get through it, recognize your tendency to view nearly everything as a situation from which to extricate yourself as quickly and painlessly as possible.—
Charles Yu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Our world will continue to evolve rapidly — but the enduring values that define a person should not.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The video circulated rapidly on social media, sparking fury as at least two White victims were pummeled into the ground by a group of Black suspects.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The risk is moving too fast on a feeling without a plan.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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That’s especially true during fast-changing storm systems like those that produced tornadoes in northeast Kansas last week.—
Matthew Kelly
April 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The run was more than eight seconds quicker than the ZR1X, and over 11 seconds faster than GTD’s own last record attempt.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2026
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That means that the longer a role sits open, the more companies risk losing their first-choice hire to a quick-moving competitor.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The counter in the market’s far right corner, dubbed Club 104, is reserved for emerging talents, changing every few weeks (sometimes sooner).—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Cost concerns are expected to surface during midterms this fall, and an analysis by the nonprofit PowerLines found residents are not likely to get a break any time soon because new gas and electricity rate hike requests could affect more than 80 million Americans.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Swiftly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiftly. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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