as in quickly
with great speed
swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood
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Recent Examples of swiftly
When the White House said its trade threat had forced Spain to agree to cooperate with the US military, the claim was swiftly contradicted.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 Mar. 2026
The regime swiftly crushed an early Kurdish autonomy movement, executing its leaders and attacking Kurdish towns.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2026
These people disappear into the DHS’ vast detention system so swiftly that few are even able to contact lawyers.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
But with every wave of momentum Essex Tech showed, Melone and his teammates responded swiftly.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 Mar. 2026
The regime swiftly crushed an early Kurdish autonomy movement, executing its leaders and attacking Kurdish towns.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2026
These people disappear into the DHS’ vast detention system so swiftly that few are even able to contact lawyers.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
But with every wave of momentum Essex Tech showed, Melone and his teammates responded swiftly.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiftly
Adverb
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The space agency quickly determined that the 2022 strike trimmed the smaller asteroid’s orbit around its bigger companion.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The test now is how quickly Godongwana can reweight assumptions, communicate contingency plans, and if needed reprioritize spending to maintain the credibility of the budget touted as the start of South Africa’s economic redemption.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Ukrainian manufacturers have developed low-cost interceptor drones specifically designed to hunt and destroy Shaheds, and its rapidly expanding drone industry is producing excess capacity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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The comparison likely delighted Israel’s longest-serving leader, whose supporters rapidly shared the article on social media.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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This is why time passes at different rates dependent on your elevation on Earth, and why your head (which is farther from the Earth’s center, and in a region of slightly less spacetime curvature) ages faster as compared with your feet.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
12 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, the Smiths found that available single-family homes listed at around $800,000 or $900,000 would move fast and sell for well over $1 million.—
Carisa Crawford Chappell,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The additional beds are intended to help alleviate long waits in the hospital’s emergency department by getting patients into hospital beds quicker.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The brand has even included a convenient hanging hook to expedite the already quick-drying properties of this base layer in the event things get a little too wet and wild.—
Harry Spampinato,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Swiftly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiftly. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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