swiftly

American  

[swift-lee] / ˈswɪft li /

adverb

1. with great speed or velocity.

   Catching a reflection in my mask lens, I swiftly turned around to see an 18-foot great white shark just yards away, looking straight at me!

2. without delay; promptly; quickly.

   Behavior issues will be dealt with swiftly and decisively.

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Etymology

Origin of swiftly

swift ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

She fainted then, but I caught her, moving my other arm swiftly up under her knees.

From Literature

"We should swiftly introduce and decisively implement a price ceiling system for petroleum products that have recently seen excessive price increases," he told a Monday cabinet meeting.

From Barron's

“They have made history for a swiftly growing sector of our industry.”

From Los Angeles Times

The assembly is expected to swiftly elect the next supreme leader, especially with Iran being in a state of war.

From Salon

And it prays, as we do, that these days of tribulation will swiftly turn into days of deliverance.

From The Wall Street Journal

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