swiftly
In a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetlyIn a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly.
» His fingers ran swiftly over the keys.
Seine Finger bewegten sich flink über die Klaviatur. — xtofu80
Его пальцы быстро двигались над клавиатурой. — Maksimo
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1 sensesIn a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly.
schnell, flink, behände
in a swift manner
Examples
43 sentencesHis fingers ran swiftly over the keys.
ruЕго пальцы быстро двигались над клавиатурой. — Maksimo
deSeine Finger bewegten sich flink über die Klaviatur. — xtofu80
Swallows fly swiftly.
Ластівки літають швидко. — Ahha
The sleigh glided swiftly over the ice.
ruСани бойко заскользили по льду. — megaton
deDer Schlitten rutschte geschwind über das Eis. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Bright youth passes swiftly as a thought.
I swiftly dismiss their questions about her.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English swiftly, swyftely, swiftliche, from Old English swiftlīċe (“swiftly”),From Middle English swiftly, swyftely, swiftliche, from Old English swiftlīċe (“swiftly”), equivalent to swift + -ly.
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Forms
swiftlier/more swiftly, swiftliest/most swiftly| Comparative | swiftlier / more swiftly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | swiftliest / most swiftly |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- in a swift manner:fleetly
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb