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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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These thoughts passed swiftly through his mind, and he decided to ask her.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 29 · C1
The girl, after leaving her entertainer, sped swiftly cross-town until she arrived at a handsome and sedate mansion two squares to the east, facing on that avenue which is the highway of Mammon and the auxiliary gods.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 32 · C1
Get one swiftly, and keep it by thee for time of need.”
The Jungle Book, p. 19 · B2
“I will go to the west wall,” Kaa whispered, “and come down swiftly with the slope of the ground in my favor.
The Jungle Book, p. 52 · B2

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