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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Trinidad and Tobago disputes the spill’s size and severity, saying only 10 barrels spilled on May 1 and were quickly contained.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Between the Oklahoma State orange, the flat brim, the motocross background and the way fans gravitated toward him, Fowler quickly became one of the most recognizable and most popular players on the PGA Tour.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Instead, phone screens are rapidly replacing stores as the place where Chinese consumers buy their condoms, disinfectant, and dishwasher detergent.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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Trouble for Warsh While market sentiment can shift rapidly, traders have removed any probability of a rate cut essentially through April 2031, according to fed funds futures pricing.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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Dabur Ltd stall, an Indian multinational consumer goods company, manufactures Ayurvedic products as well as other fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), is seen during the exhibition.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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Later, the Moon squares Mars in Aries, which can create pressure to move faster than necessary.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Additionally, Davies said the property was set up for such a purpose years ago, meaning the project was able to move forward quicker.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Randle didn’t try to finesse or quick-shot it, but went up strong.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
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Plus, Towns’s contract would soon be for fifty-three million dollars per year.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Gas and oil prices are marginally down amid expectations Iran will respond to Trump’s framework soon.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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“Swiftly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiftly. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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