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adverb
- 1. at high speed; quickly: "she got up and walked swiftly to the door" Similar Opposite
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quickly or immediately: Walking swiftly, he was at the office within minutes. See. swift. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. at a fast speed. fast He drives too fast for my liking. quickly The problem needs to be solved as quickly as possible. swiftly He left and returned swiftly. briskly We walked briskly through the park.
The meaning of SWIFTLY is in a swift manner : with speed : quickly.
Synonyms for SWIFTLY: quickly, rapidly, fast, quick, soon, promptly, immediately, hastily; Antonyms of SWIFTLY: slowly, sluggishly, slow, deliberately, lingeringly, leisurely, belatedly, ploddingly.
Swiftly definition: with great speed or velocity. See examples of SWIFTLY used in a sentence.
Definition of swiftly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · adverb. in a swift manner. “she moved swiftly ” synonyms: fleetly. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Swiftly." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/swiftly. Accessed 22 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. swiftly. swift swiftly. the "swift" family.
n. 1. a. A cylinder on a carding machine. b. A reel used to hold yarn as it is being wound off. 2. Any of various small dark insect-eating birds of the family Apodidae, having long pointed wings and a short forked tail, and noted for their swift flight. 3. Any of various small, fast-moving North American lizards, especially of the genus Sceloporus.
adverb. In a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly. synonyms. quickly. fleetly. exact ( 8) "The tweets were swiftly deleted and we apologise for any offence". 1. The Guardian. As swiftly as it came, it disappeared, leaving no trace. 2. The Guardian.
Swiftly definition: In a swift manner; quickly ; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly. .
coming, happening, or performed quickly or without delay: a swift decision. quick or prompt to act or respond: swift to jump to conclusions. [ Slang.]quick to perceive or understand; smart; clever: You can't cheat him, he's too swift. adv. swiftly. n.
