Fleetly

fleet ¹  (flt)

n.

1. A number of warships operating together under one command.

2. A group of vessels or vehicles, such as taxicabs or fishing boats, owned or operated as a unit.

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[Middle English flete, from Old English flot, from flotan, to float; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.]

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fleet ²  (flt)

adj. fleet·er, fleet·est

1. Moving swiftly; rapid or nimble. See Synonyms at fast¹.

2. Fleeting; evanescent.

v. fleet·ed, fleet·ing, fleets

v.intr.

1. To move or pass swiftly.

2. To fade out; vanish.

3. Archaic To flow.

4. Obsolete To drift.

v.tr.

1. To cause (time) to pass quickly.

2. Nautical To alter the position of (tackle or rope, for example).

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[Probably from Old Norse fljtr. V., from Middle English fleten, to drift, float, from Old English flotan; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.]

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fleetly adv.

fleetness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

fleetly - in a swift manner; "she moved swiftly" swiftly