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

The looming question is whether European leaders, institutions, and citizens can pivot swiftly enough so that the bloc can use its economic heft to take responsibility for its own security. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Combs knows all too well how fickle the general public can be, and how swiftly sympathy can ping-pong from one side to the other. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Kovacik, who suddenly saw people running to see what happened, later drove swiftly to the source of the smoke. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

As the interview ends, Crist swiftly gets back to sawing and hammering. — Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026