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swiftly
swift S0944400 (swĭft)adj. swift·er, swift·est 1. Moving or capable of moving with great speed; fast. See Synonyms at fast1.2. Coming, occurring, or accomplished quickly: a swift retort.3. Quick to act or react: swift to take revenge.adv. Swiftly. Often used in combination: swift-running.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.
[Middle English, from Old English.]
swift′ly adv.swift′ness n.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | swiftly - in a swift manner; "she moved swiftly"fleetly |
swiftlyadverb1. quickly, rapidly, speedily, without losing time They have acted swiftly and decisively.2. fast, promptly, hurriedly, apace, pronto (informal), double-quick, hell for leather, like lightning, hotfoot, like the clappers (Brit. informal), posthaste, like greased lightning (informal), nippily (Brit. informal), in less than no time, as fast as your legs can carry you, (at) full tilt Lenny moved swiftly and silently across the front lawn.Translationsswift1 (swift) adjective fast or quick. a swift horse; Our methods are swift and efficient; a swift-footed animal. 迅速的 迅速的ˈswiftly adverb 迅速地 迅速地ˈswiftness noun 敏捷，迅速 敏捷，迅速 EncyclopediaSeeswiftFinancialSeeSWIFTswiftly
Synonyms for swiftlyadv quicklySynonyms- quickly
- rapidly
- speedily
- without losing time
adv fastSynonyms- fast
- promptly
- hurriedly
- apace
- pronto
- double-quick
- hell for leather
- like lightning
- hotfoot
- like the clappers
- posthaste
- like greased lightning
- nippily
- in less than no time
- as fast as your legs can carry you
- (at) full tilt
Synonyms for swiftlyadv in a swift mannerSynonyms |