SWIFTLY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

swiftly

adverb

ˈswif(t)-lē

Definition of swiftly

as in quickly

with great speed swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood

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Recent Examples of swiftly Overnight markets reacted swiftly, with traders noticeably ramping up bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike as early as July. — CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 The Times of London reported that Collins was hospitalized in November 2023 and swiftly discharged, only to return to the intensive care unit and stay hospitalized for seven months. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Yet for many, July served as a lesson that the same forces capable of delivering outsized gains can also unravel swiftly. — Youkyung Lee, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 One night, a cockroach breaches his citadel, and Pratt swiftly dispatches it. — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swiftly

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Milošević, in her UFC debut, earned a $100,000 performance bonus for her dominant victory, quickly setting her sights on future fights in the 135-pound division.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
However, prison staff quickly intervened and separated both men, the outlet stated.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of quickly

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Beijing in recent years has rapidly expanded mandates for schools in ethnic minority regions to adopt primarily Chinese-language education, starting from kindergarten.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Accidents are common on climbing expeditions in northern Pakistan because of avalanches, falling ice and rock, high altitude and rapidly changing weather.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of rapidly

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Cards replaced cash, and wallets replaced cards, while QR codes and tokenization made payments quicker and safer.

— Sailesh Sewpaul, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The system was meant to streamline resources to campuses quicker by creating regional offices that are closer to campuses than the overall district office is.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of quick

Adverb

On Tuesday, Art Week NYC, the soon-to-launch annual citywide celebration of contemporary art presented by ARTnews, Art in America, and Artforum, announced the galleries participating in its gallery program.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
There is zero pressure on this team from a fan base whose attention span, and passion, will soon be distracted by the arrival of another football season.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026

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