celeritynoun [ U ]
uk/səˈler.ə.ti/us/səˈler.ə.t̬i/formalspeed
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Speed of motion
- airspeed
- at full/half throttle idiom
- brisk
- burst
- clip
- fleet
- going
- ground speed
- haste
- momentum
- rapid
- rate
- speed
- speedy
- swift
- throttle
- top
- velocity
- zip
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Examples from literature
- Ethan expected to hear the shambling step going away with a celerity proportionate to the importance of the errand.
- Having collected all their forces, with loud whooping and encouraging shouts to one another, they led towards us with great celerity.
- He poured his own drink and shoved the bottles toward his friend, who helped himself with skilful celerity.
- The dog vanished with astonishing celerity, and each guest turned his dish bottom upward to show that all was gone.
- There were two private nurses to wait on me, and they moved with the celerity of antelopes in response to my slightest bidding.