swiftly
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English swiftly, swyftely, swiftliche, from Old English swiftlīċe (“swiftly”), equivalent to swift + -ly.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
swiftly (comparative swiftlier or more swiftly, superlative swiftliest or most swiftly)
- In a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly.
- 1930, Norman Lindsay, Redheap, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1965, →OCLC, page 21:
- Mrs. Piper cut short these piracies by swiftly removing his spoon.
- 1999, Linda Flavell, Roger Flavell, “1066[:] The Normans Begin to Erect Castles”, in dictionary of english down through the ages[:] words & phrases born out of historical events great & small, 2005 edition, London: Kyle Cathie Limited, →ISBN, page 17:
- Strategic sites in even the remotest regions of the kingdom were swiftly fortified using forced labour.
- 2011 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, in BBC[1]:
- [T]he early hostility of the Bulgarian supporters was swiftly subdued.
Synonyms edit
- See also Thesaurus:quickly
Translations edit
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