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swiftly

/ˈswɪftli/ adverb B2
  1. In a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly.

Comparative swiftlier · Superlative swiftliest

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Even the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman could sit on it, and were drawn swiftly by their queer little horses to the place where the Lion lay asleep.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 55 · B2
Then, when I flash a light upon them, close in swiftly.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 27 · B2
The strange creatures set the travelers down carefully before the gate of the City, the King bowed low to Dorothy, and then flew swiftly away, followed by all his band.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 101 · B2
To their great joy the trees became thinner the farther they advanced, and in the afternoon they suddenly came upon a broad river, flowing swiftly just before them.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 43 · B2

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