as in quickly
with great speed
swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood
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Recent Examples of swiftly
In contrast with the tangle of criminal cases which mostly stalled against Trump, Brazilian courts moved swiftly against Bolsonaro, threatening to end his political career and fracture his right-wing movement.
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Ricardo Brito, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Congressional Republicans aren’t ready to cede power to President Donald Trump to swiftly install nominees during recesses and bypass Senate confirmation, despite Democratic roadblocks and pressure from Trump himself.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025
In the video, one baby quickly took the lead, swiftly crawling to the half-court line.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Many of the items the duo has released have swiftly sold out.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 31 July 2025
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Ricardo Brito, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Congressional Republicans aren’t ready to cede power to President Donald Trump to swiftly install nominees during recesses and bypass Senate confirmation, despite Democratic roadblocks and pressure from Trump himself.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025
In the video, one baby quickly took the lead, swiftly crawling to the half-court line.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Many of the items the duo has released have swiftly sold out.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiftly
Adverb
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However, prices typically adjust faster on the way up then the way down.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Keep It Current — Or Risk Confusion Life changes fast.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Williams must continue to learn a new offense, become more comfortable operating under center and refine his rhythm and timing to consistently get rid of the football quicker.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
20 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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According to reports from China, CATL failed to extend a mining permit which expired last week, sparking speculation that a massive surplus of lithium overhanging the market could soon start to fall with a future shortage and higher prices possible.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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DeSantis will soon break the one-year record for the most executions in Florida.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Swiftly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiftly. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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