swiftly
in a swift manner
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,197 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,004 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- in a swift manner also: fleetly she moved swiftly
swiftly in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The girl crossed her heart and body swiftly.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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She turned in his direction and came swiftly toward him.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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Swiftly he came up and put his big, brotherly arm around her.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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So, borne swiftly into the West they talked, and the time seemed short.
The Lure of the Dim Trails · B. M. Bower · Chapter 1
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A single indiscretion, he had declared, might swiftly and suddenly cut the thread of his existence.
The Emperor — Volume 02 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1