Definitions for swiftly
swift·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. swiftly, fleetlyadverb

   in a swift manner

   "she moved swiftly"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. swiftlyadverb

   In a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Swiftlyadverb

   Fleetly; rapidly; nimbly; with celerity; with velocity.

   Etymology: from swift.

   These move swiftly, and at great distance; but then they require a medium well disposed, and their transmission is easily stopped. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   Pleas’d with the passage, we slide swiftly on,
   And see the dangers which we cannot shun. Dryden.

   In decent order they advance to light;
   Yet then too swiftly fleet by human sight,
   And meditate too soon their everlasting flight. Matthew Prior.

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1. swiftly

   Swiftly is an adverb that means to do something quickly, promptly, speedily, or without delay. It implies rapid or efficient movement or action.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Swiftlyadverb

   in a swift manner; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly

British National Corpus

1. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'swiftly' in Adverbs Frequency: #392

How to pronounce swiftly?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Veena

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of swiftly in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of swiftly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of swiftly in a Sentence

1. Olivier Brandicourt:

   In entering into exclusive negotiations with Boehringer Ingelheim, we have acted swiftly to meet one of the key strategic objectives of our roadmap 2020, namely to build competitive positions in areas where we can achieve leadership.

2. The IEA:

   The bloc’s monthly calibration of supply may give it the flexibility to meet incremental demand by ramping up swiftly or adjusting output lower should the demand recovery fail to keep pace.

3. Travis LeBlanc:

   We urge any company that unlawfully conditions its service on consent to unwanted marketing calls and texts to act swiftly to change its policies.

4. David Axelrod:

   The Affordable Care Act was The Affordable Care Act because many of The Affordable Care Act main provisions would not be enacted or felt for years, in the case of the infrastructure bill, there should be visible projects underway relatively swiftly -- physical evidence of progress. The task is to link those community improvements to this bill and The President in the minds of voters.

5. Kurt Schrader:

   We remain laser-focused on solving our nation’s major economic, energy and climate problems for future generations and will move swiftly to send this bill to the president’s desk.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=swiftly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Swiftly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=swiftly
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swiftly