swiftly

adverb

swift·​ly ˈswif(t)-lē How to pronounce swiftly (audio)
: in a swift manner : with speed : quickly

Examples of swiftly in a Sentence

swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood
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The fire started out small, but swiftly engulfed their entire building. Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025 And Transparently The best course of action is to respond swiftly and transparently. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth’s opening statement was repeatedly interrupted by several protesters who were swiftly removed from the hearing room after disturbing his confirmation proceedings with shouts and cries. Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025 No fire department in America, including LAFD, puts anything above responding as swiftly and as excellently as possible to emergencies. Shaun Harper, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for swiftly 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swiftly was before the 12th century

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“Swiftly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swiftly. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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