as in quickly
with great speed
swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood
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Recent Examples of swiftly
The podcast, which was swiftly acquired by Barstool Sports, pissed a lot of people off and captivated exponentially more.
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Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Even just 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Spurs deserve praise for acting swiftly this summer to address the defensive issues which have plagued them over the last two seasons.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 12 June 2026
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Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Even just 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Spurs deserve praise for acting swiftly this summer to address the defensive issues which have plagued them over the last two seasons.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiftly
Adverb
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Chris Tanouye / Getty Images Head coach Karl Smesko said the key was how quickly his team adjusted after a shaky first quarter.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Potted lavender also will dry out more quickly than those growing in beds.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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Australian Transport Safety Bureau The pilot, unaware of what had happened, felt the aircraft suddenly pitch up, and noticed the airspeed rapidly decreasing.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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Inserra said the signals changed rapidly rather than remaining steady, noting that the team could not tie those variations to the normal energy flows around the black hole.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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And in a fast-growing region like Charlotte, advocates say those pressures are only likely to intensify if the gap between supply and demand continues to widen.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Brown told them to play faster, move the ball more, keep the floor spaced out.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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The sweat-wicking and quick-drying fabric is ideal for adventurous travels.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
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However, the decision-making needs to improve, becoming a half second quicker.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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Ukraine will not gain anything by waiting to negotiate from a hypothetical future position of strength; such a position will not come soon, if ever.—
Thomas Graham,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Dec. 2025
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Similar hardware has flown on missions to Mercury, Mars, Pluto, Titan, and soon Jupiter’s moon Europa.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Swiftly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiftly. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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