as in quickly
with great speed
swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood
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Recent Examples of swiftly
Critics say the global response has fallen dangerously short, expressing frustration and fear that the world has not acted more swiftly to contain the virus.
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Donors and the private sector must mobilize financial and logistical resources swiftly to prevent famine and reduce suffering.
—Trickleup, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The order was swiftly revoked by President Biden in 2021.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
At one point, the wheel of a pink and white bicycle could be seen spinning swiftly as a stream of water rushed past it.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Donors and the private sector must mobilize financial and logistical resources swiftly to prevent famine and reduce suffering.
—Trickleup, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The order was swiftly revoked by President Biden in 2021.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
At one point, the wheel of a pink and white bicycle could be seen spinning swiftly as a stream of water rushed past it.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiftly
Adverb
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The Justice Department provided the files in response to a subpoena from the committee, but Democrats and some Republicans quickly noted that the cache was made up mostly of material already available in the public domain.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Antisemitism, white supremacy, conspiracy theories, even school shooter videos quickly flood young men’s and even children’s timelines, said Miller-Idriss, the Manosphere researcher.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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To maintain tanks’ relevance, Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have covered them in different configurations of armor as ad hoc solutions to rapidly shifting tactics.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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AeroVironment highlighted that the AMP-HEL prototyping effort is part of the Army’s broader modernization initiative to rapidly develop and field DE solutions to defeat a range of threats, including drones and other airborne systems.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mornings are also heating up faster than afternoons.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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If your flowering plants are spent, add some quick-growing annuals for a pop of color in the garden.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Harris portrays a free-spirited yet quick-calculating middleman with playful wit.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Southwest Airlines passengers will soon begin seeing a new security device on the carrier's newest Boeing 737s.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Swiftly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiftly. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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