swiftly

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   in a swift manner

   They moved swiftly.

2. 2
   adv

   In a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly.

   Mrs. Piper cut short these piracies by swiftly removing his spoon.

From Middle English swiftly, swyftely, swiftliche, from Old English swiftlīċe (“swiftly”), equivalent to swift + -ly.

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