as in quickly
with great speed
swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood
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Recent Examples of swiftly
When coupled with existing infrastructure like alarms, access systems, and IoT sensors, AI systems help ensure potential threats are actioned swiftly and autonomously.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Keeping track of Barcelona’s finances in recent years has been close to impossible, the football accounting equivalent of tackling Hydra — nail down one complicated transaction and another two will swiftly pop up in its place.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Extending the doctrine to national security and international commerce, the administration argues, would hamstring the chief executive’s ability to act swiftly in crises that Congress cannot predict or legislate in real time.
—James Sample, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
With their wives away for a spell, the husbands swiftly unraveled at home.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Keeping track of Barcelona’s finances in recent years has been close to impossible, the football accounting equivalent of tackling Hydra — nail down one complicated transaction and another two will swiftly pop up in its place.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Extending the doctrine to national security and international commerce, the administration argues, would hamstring the chief executive’s ability to act swiftly in crises that Congress cannot predict or legislate in real time.
—James Sample, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
With their wives away for a spell, the husbands swiftly unraveled at home.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiftly
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During the event, several confrontations broke out, but were quickly calmed by police, who had formed a perimeter around Zellerbach Hall.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The few who have flirted with defying the president have quickly seen their reelection fortunes falter.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Water levels of small streams may also rise rapidly.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Last month, rapidly-growing 7 Brew Coffee opened its 500th location, adding a stand in New Jersey.—
John Magsam,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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Xi has also built up the PLA Rocket Force (PLARF), an elite branch overseeing China’s fast-expanding arsenal of nuclear and ballistic missiles.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Leaders are being pressured to move faster, and do more with less, at the same time.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Surprisingly, the new Prius is a pleasure to drive, and even quicker than some popular gas car models.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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But with Amazon’s new holiday storefront, my cart is filling up quicker than ever before.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fortunately, overburdened consulates may soon be a thing of the past.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Nov. 2025
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Grant soon moved on, partnering with Gaia, a media company that streams content about alternative medicine and spirituality, to offer another version of his AI model.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Swiftly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiftly. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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