Synonyms of swiftly

swiftly

adverb

ˈswif(t)-lē 

as in quickly

with great speed

swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quickly
• rapidly
• fast
• quick
• soon
• promptly
• immediately
• hastily
• speedily
• hot
• briskly
• swift
• by leaps and bounds
• in short order
• in a hurry
• fleetly
• apace
• double-quick
• at full tilt
• like a shot
• like wildfire
• at full throttle
• presto
• abruptly
• a mile a minute
• like gangbusters
• pronto
• lickety-split
• readily
• posthaste
• hell-for-leather
• chop-chop
• snappily
• vigorously
• recklessly
• impulsively
• rashly
• impetuously
• suddenly
• full tilt
• energetically

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slowly
• sluggishly
• slow
• deliberately
• lingeringly
• leisurely
• belatedly
• ploddingly
• tardily
• laggardly
• delinquently

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swiftly

In January, Ruben Amorim had a fallout with Wilcox which swiftly led to the manager being fired after just 14 months in the job. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Capital markets reacted swiftly following the release of the inflation data. — CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

The search of Omar’s home so close to next month’s midterm contests that will determine control of the House and the Senate was swiftly condemned by Democrats, who accused the administration of targeting the Democrat for political purposes. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Several years ago, an affordable housing development in my hometown of Salisbury faced strong opposition and was swiftly defeated. — David Rich, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026