as in quickly
with great speed
swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood
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Recent Examples of swiftly
Music, both as one character’s defining trait and as a story-telling device — snippets of pop tunes across decades swiftly drive time shifts in the play’s first two acts — is a major aspect.
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Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
In Chile and other places where hantaviruses are more common, a standard recommendation for patients with respiratory symptoms is to swiftly transfer them to a health facility with high-level care, preferably one with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
As in Japan, Ruby swiftly spread through the international programming community.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Confronted by a Middlesbrough employee, the person gave a brief answer before moving away swiftly towards the hotel, then returned to the golf course clubhouse to get changed.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 8 May 2026
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Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
In Chile and other places where hantaviruses are more common, a standard recommendation for patients with respiratory symptoms is to swiftly transfer them to a health facility with high-level care, preferably one with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
As in Japan, Ruby swiftly spread through the international programming community.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Confronted by a Middlesbrough employee, the person gave a brief answer before moving away swiftly towards the hotel, then returned to the golf course clubhouse to get changed.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiftly
Adverb
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The game’s objective is to group words or objects into four groups of four based on commonalities within each group as quickly as possible.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Some of the day’s most affecting moments came from first-time nominees still processing how quickly their lives have changed.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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The rare neurological disease progresses rapidly.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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Lithium-ion systems offer higher energy density but continue to face scrutiny over overheating and thermal runaway incidents, especially as AI data centers scale rapidly and demand larger backup power systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Electric vehicles have been widely adopted in China, thanks in part to years of now-defunct government subsidies and a fast-growing network of charging stations.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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The window for building a defensible software business around that kind of interface is closing faster than most people inside those businesses want to believe.—
Zach Lloyd,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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After multiple rounds of testing, this Nomadix blanket earned the T+L title of Best Overall Beach Blanket, largely due to its sandproof, waterproof fabric that’s smooth, quick-drying, and lightweight.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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Be aware that bananas can cause nearby fruits to ripen quicker, so place them accordingly.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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The second followed soon after.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Design software companies have been hit hard by the AI scare trade, as investors worry that AI will soon be able to handle creative tasks in minutes.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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“Swiftly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiftly. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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