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- [swift]
- /swɪft/
- /swɪft/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swift]
- /swɪft/
Definitions of swiftly word
- adjective swiftly moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid: a swift ship. 1
- adjective swiftly coming, happening, or performed quickly or without delay: a swift decision. 1
- adjective swiftly quick or prompt to act or respond: swift to jump to conclusions. 1
- adjective swiftly Slang. quick to perceive or understand; smart; clever: You can't cheat him, he's too swift. 1
- abbreviation SWIFTLY swiftly. 1
- noun swiftly any of numerous long-winged, swallowlike birds of the family Apodidae, related to the hummingbirds and noted for their rapid flight. 1
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Origin of swiftly
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (adj. and adv.), Old English (adj.); akin to Old English swīfan to revolve, Old Norse svīfa to rove; see swivel
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Parts of speech for Swiftly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swiftly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for swiftly
adv swiftly
- agilely — quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe: an agile leap.
- all at once — If something happens all at once, it happens suddenly, often when you are not expecting it to happen.
- all of a sudden — If something happens all of a sudden, it happens quickly and unexpectedly.
- apace — If something develops or continues apace, it is developing or continuing quickly.
- arbitrarily — subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion: an arbitrary decision.
adj swiftly
- lickety-split — at great speed; rapidly: to travel lickety-split.
adverb swiftly
- asudden — in an abrupt manner
- expeditiously — In an expeditious manner.
- fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
- meteorically — of, relating to, or consisting of meteors.
- nimbly — quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid: nimble feet.
Antonyms for swiftly
adverb swiftly
- heavily — with a great weight or burden: a heavily loaded wagon.
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