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单词 celerity
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celeritynoun [ U ]

uk/səˈler.ə.ti/us/səˈler.ə.t̬i/formal

speed

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. 
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