as in quickly
with great speed
swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood
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Recent Examples of swiftly
That role could put it in a central spot as Trump moves swiftly to shrink the federal government's workforce.
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Nate Raymond and Daniel Wiessner, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
The well was swiftly covered but was unplugged in 2011 and has since been producing hydrogen to help power a local village.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Yet Sonos failed to act swiftly and offered inadequate fixes, according to Jefferies’ Thill.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Teodor swiftly steps into the breach; Rakel, thrust into a supportive preacher’s-wife role that is increasingly at odds with her job as a local educator, grows skeptical that he’s really motivated by spiritual devotion.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
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Nate Raymond and Daniel Wiessner, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
The well was swiftly covered but was unplugged in 2011 and has since been producing hydrogen to help power a local village.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Yet Sonos failed to act swiftly and offered inadequate fixes, according to Jefferies’ Thill.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Teodor swiftly steps into the breach; Rakel, thrust into a supportive preacher’s-wife role that is increasingly at odds with her job as a local educator, grows skeptical that he’s really motivated by spiritual devotion.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiftly
Adverb
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The original, compared to my version, doesn’t really feel a lot faster.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
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Users can also move the onscreen joystick for precise control, with a speed wheel determining how fast the focal point moves around.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2025
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Catch up quick: The outbreak started in Gaines County, Texas, a locality of roughly 23,000 people that is home to a community of Mennonites.—
Jaden Amos,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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These tools have made operations run quicker and smoother, saving time and boosting productivity.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Pike soon married again and had a child with her second husband.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
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More Premier League stories Erling Haaland will be back ‘soon’ after missing Liverpool defeat Tottenham can still salvage this season – here are three reasons why Man City are a team in transition: how long will that process take?—
Sam Tighe,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Swiftly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiftly. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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