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swiftly
CIDE DICTIONARY
swiftly, adv.
In a swift manner; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly. Wyclif. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
swiftly
PDQ, abruptly, agilely, amain, apace, at flank speed, at once, briefly, briskly, by forced marches, cursorily, decisively, directly, double-quick, expeditiously, fast, feverishly, flat-out, fleetingly, flickeringly, flittingly, for a moment, forthwith, full tilt, furiously, hand over fist, hand over hand, hastily, hell for leather, hell-bent, hell-bent for election, helter-skelter, hotfoot, hurriedly, hurry-scurry, immediately, in a flash, in a jiffy, in a trice, in an instant, in double time, in double-quick time, in high, in high gear, in no time, in passing, in seven-league boots, instanter, instantly, lickety-cut, lickety-split, like a shot, like greased lightning, momentarily, nimbly, on the double, on the instant, on the run, on the spot, pell-mell, post, posthaste, precipitately, pretty damned quick, promptly, pronto, quick, quickly, rapidly, readily, right away, right off, shortly, slapdash, smartly, snappily, speedily, spryly, straightaway, straightway, subito, suddenly, summarily, superficially, transiently, trippingly, under forced draft, unexpectedly, whip and spur, with a rush, with all haste, with all speed, with dispatch, with giant strides, with haste, with rapid strides, with speed, without delay, without further delayROGET THESAURUS
swiftly
Velocity
N velocity, speed, celerity, swiftness, rapidity, eagle speed, expedition, pernicity, acceleration, haste, spurt, rush, dash, race, steeple chase, smart rate, lively rate, swift rate, rattling rate, spanking rate, strapping rate, smart pace, lively pace, swift pace, rattling pace, spanking pace, strapping pace, round pace, flying, flight, lightning, greased lightning, light, electricity, wind, cannon ball, rocket, arrow, dart, hydrargyrum, quicksilver, telegraph, express train, torrent, eagle, antelope, courser, race horse, gazelle, greyhound, hare, doe, squirrel, camel bird, chickaree, chipmunk, hackee, ostrich, scorcher, Mercury, Ariel, Camilla, Harlequin, log, log line, speedometer, odometer, tachometer, strobe, radar speed detector, radar trap, air speed gauge, wind sock, wind speed meter, pedometer, fast, speedy, swift, rapid, quick, fleet, aliped, nimble, agile, expeditious, express, active, flying, galloping, light footed, nimble footed, winged, eagle winged, mercurial, electric, telegraphic, light-legged, light of heel, swift as an arrow, quick as lightning, quick as a thought, swiftly, with speed, apace, at a great rate, at full speed, at railway speed, full drive, full gallop, posthaste, in full sail, tantivy, trippingly, instantaneously, under press of sail, under press of canvas, under press of sail and steam, velis et remis, on eagle's wing, in double quick time, with rapid strides, with giant strides, a pas de geant, in seven league boots, whip and spur, ventre a terre, as fast as one's legs will carry one, as fast as one's heels will carry one, as fast as one can lay legs to the ground, at the top of one's speed, by leaps and bounds, with haste, vires acquirit eundo, I'll put a girdle about the earth in forty minutes, swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow, go like a bat out of hell, tempus fugit.For further exploring for "swiftly" in Webster Dictionary Online