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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And consistent with these perceptions, real median household income grew much faster during Trump’s first term than during the Biden era.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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But, as with any product that’s a good buy for the price, these hot ticket items will go fast.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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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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Jurassic World Rebirth, starring Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali, is reportedly coming soon to digital streaming.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Production starts soon and the pic will play on Netflix after a theatrical run.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
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“Swiftly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiftly. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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