: in a swift manner : with speed : quickly

Examples of swiftly in a Sentence

swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood
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Back in 2020, the company garnered attention with an ambitious plan to reduce oil production by 40% while swiftly increasing investments in renewable energy. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 Two people swiftly cut the box open, removed all the packaging from my place, and unraveled the mattress on my bed frame. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 20 June 2025 But Adomah was swiftly loaned to Cardiff and released the following summer. Paul Taylor, New York Times, 20 June 2025 And in Beijing’s eyes, that reputation – which Trump earned for changing tact swiftly on core trade policies and calling it a negotiating tactic – could give China room to maneuver. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for swiftly

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swiftly was before the 12th century

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“Swiftly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swiftly. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

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