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swiftly

adv. manner
B1 Intermediate US //ˈswɪftɫi// UK //swˈɪftli// swift·ly

adv. in a fast way; moving or happening quickly. You use it to describe speed without sounding too formal.

adv. in a rapid manner; with speed. Typically placed after the main verb or at the end of the clause.


SIMPLE

The car moved swiftly down the road.

CONTEXTUAL

She swiftly answered the phone before it could ring a second time.

COMPLEX

The government acted swiftly to contain the outbreak, implementing strict travel restrictions within hours of the first confirmed case.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English swiftly, swyftely, swiftliche, from Old English swiftlīċe (“swiftly”), equivalent to swift + -ly.

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