as in quickly
with great speed
swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood
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That role could put it in a central spot as Trump moves swiftly to shrink the federal government's workforce.
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Nate Raymond and Daniel Wiessner, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
The well was swiftly covered but was unplugged in 2011 and has since been producing hydrogen to help power a local village.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Yet Sonos failed to act swiftly and offered inadequate fixes, according to Jefferies’ Thill.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Teodor swiftly steps into the breach; Rakel, thrust into a supportive preacher’s-wife role that is increasingly at odds with her job as a local educator, grows skeptical that he’s really motivated by spiritual devotion.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
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Read on to check out the best Presidents Day sales for Amazon Prime members, but act fast to snag them before the deals are up.—
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Meanwhile, two council members — Rodriguez and Traci Park — say the council is not moving fast enough in preparing another 2026 bond measure to build or repair fire stations.—
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But Moreau’s world was turned upside down quicker than a double-leg takedown.—
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Catch up quick: Leah Barlow, an African American Studies professor at North Carolina A&T State University, created @afamstudies as a resource for her students.—
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First Cabin International Hawaii, which will begin taking reservations soon for the spring, will rent 103 pods across three categories.—
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Production is scheduled to begin soon on the film, which will premiere on Disney Channel and Disney+.—
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“Swiftly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiftly. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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