as in quickly
with great speed
swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood
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Recent Examples of swiftly
When an Orlando Sentinel reporter started contacting some of the Hope Florida recipients in an effort to determine how and why they were selected for the benefit, the Florida Department of Children and Families reacted swiftly.
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Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
That was one of the weaknesses of Bryan Singer’s joyless and swiftly forgotten 2006 effort, Superman Returns, while by contrast, distancing itself so strenuously from the Donner model was the fatal flaw of Zack Snyder’s turgid Man of Steel in 2013, though that doom-and-gloom saga has its champions.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Andrew Rossman, Abrego Garcia’s attorney, warned his client could otherwise be swiftly deported in violation of his due process rights.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 7 July 2025
The combination of Prevost’s formal but reformist education and long fieldwork among people with very little but each other to insulate them from hardship was perhaps what drew Pope Francis to swiftly raise his standing at the Vatican as the Pontiff saw the dying of the light.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025
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Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
That was one of the weaknesses of Bryan Singer’s joyless and swiftly forgotten 2006 effort, Superman Returns, while by contrast, distancing itself so strenuously from the Donner model was the fatal flaw of Zack Snyder’s turgid Man of Steel in 2013, though that doom-and-gloom saga has its champions.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Andrew Rossman, Abrego Garcia’s attorney, warned his client could otherwise be swiftly deported in violation of his due process rights.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 7 July 2025
The combination of Prevost’s formal but reformist education and long fieldwork among people with very little but each other to insulate them from hardship was perhaps what drew Pope Francis to swiftly raise his standing at the Vatican as the Pontiff saw the dying of the light.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiftly
Adverb
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Earth is expected to spin slightly faster on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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Sonic's offerings are light-speed faster in comparison.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Bregman skipped a rehab assignment to return quicker as the team enters an important stretch in the schedule against a slew of winning teams, including Tampa Bay, which began the day just ahead of Boston in the division standings.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Basically, the Earth is going to rotate quicker than usual.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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Despite the malfunction, the seasoned performer kept her composure and soon continued to sing to her fans.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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Water depth - The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 July 2025
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“Swiftly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiftly. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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