swiftly

Swift  (swft), Jonathan 1667-1745.

Irish-born English writer known for his satirical works, including Gulliver's Travels (1726) and A Modest Proposal (1729).

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swift  (swft)

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; instant: a swift retort.

3. Quick to act or react; prompt: swift to take steps.

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, related to the hummingbirds and noted for their long strong wings and swift flight.

3. Any of various small, fast-moving North American lizards of the genera Sceloporus and Uta.

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[Middle English, from Old English.]

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swiftly adv.

swiftness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

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

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swiftly

adverb 1. quickly, rapidly, speedily, without losing time

adverb 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

Translations

swiftly [ˈswɪftlɪ] adv → rápidamente

swiftly [ˈswɪftlɪ] adv → rapidement, vite

swiftly [ˈswɪftlɪ] swift adv → schnell

swiftly [ˈswɪftlɪ] adv → rapidamente, velocemente