as in quickly
with great speed
swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood
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Recent Examples of swiftly
Beijing responded with condemnation to Vilnius, followed swiftly by coercive economic action, according to analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Firefighting helicopters worked swiftly to douse the flames with water.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
The woman had swiftly evacuated the night before and left her chickens and ducks behind.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Because these things are worked out between the party leaders beforehand, these resolutions are almost always swiftly unanimously adopted with little fanfare.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Firefighting helicopters worked swiftly to douse the flames with water.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
The woman had swiftly evacuated the night before and left her chickens and ducks behind.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Because these things are worked out between the party leaders beforehand, these resolutions are almost always swiftly unanimously adopted with little fanfare.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for swiftly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiftly
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That means people with a Google Home setup can switch devices, adjust volumes, and otherwise control devices, faster, with Internet outages or latency no longer an issue.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Jan. 2025
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The name of the firm — go ahead, say it three times fast — was Schiff and Schlissel.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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High humidity accelerates mold growth, while low humidity can cause your bread to become stale or dry out quicker.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2025
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Catch up quick on Richmond There was brief hope of the water being back early Wednesday when 13 of the city water plant's 20 filters were in operation, plus two of eight pumps.—
Sabrina Moreno,
Axios,
8 Jan. 2025
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However, these credits are set to expire for many after 2025 if Congress does not act soon.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Thankfully, trashing your old clothes may soon be a thing of the past in California, which is leading the country not only in high fashion, but also in circular fashion.—
Lewis Perkins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Swiftly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiftly. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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