as in quickly
with great speed
swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood
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Recent Examples of swiftly
Keep An Open Mind For Smart Diversification Keep an open mind, pay attention to consumer feedback and adjust swiftly.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Phoenix then swiftly fired Budenholzer less than a year after signing him to a five-year, $50 million contract.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
In his veto letter, the governor said eliminating the fund would have hindered the state’s ability to respond to certain crises swiftly.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025
The first move came swiftly on Monday morning, when the New Orleans Pelicans dismissed president of basketball operations David Griffin after six seasons.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Phoenix then swiftly fired Budenholzer less than a year after signing him to a five-year, $50 million contract.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
In his veto letter, the governor said eliminating the fund would have hindered the state’s ability to respond to certain crises swiftly.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025
The first move came swiftly on Monday morning, when the New Orleans Pelicans dismissed president of basketball operations David Griffin after six seasons.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiftly
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But the administration is breaking down norms and setting precedents faster than judges can stop it.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Level 2 chargers use up to 240 volts to power an EV battery much quicker, taking only 4 to 10 hours to bring an empty EV battery to 80%.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Stotts also thinks basketball might have evolved quicker than medicine over the past two decades.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Face on the News The first the world at large saw of Leake came soon after his arrest in June 2023, when Russian media released a video filmed at a detention center in Moscow.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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That is a lot, especially for a long-weekend, but there have been several recent additions of note—with more coming soon.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Swiftly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiftly. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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