English Explanatory Dictionary

swiftly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈswɪftli/ en-us-swiftly.ogg

Word forms

swiftly swiftlier more swiftly swiftliest most swiftly

Etymology

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

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