How to Use swiftly in a Sentence

swiftly

adverb
  • The trio swiftly formed a bond.
    — Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
  • She was swiftly fired from not one but two jobs.
    — Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • And no doubt others are swiftly on the rise.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • This one was settled even more swiftly than most.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Many of the items the duo has released have swiftly sold out.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 31 July 2025
  • Five of them were swiftly contained at less than half an acre.
    — The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2023
  • Guards swiftly hauled them from the chamber.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Dexter comes down with it swiftly, but of course, doesn’t kill him.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
  • He was swiftly detained and fined.
    — ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The rift now out in the open, Bidenworld swiftly hit back.
    — W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Both lines were moving swiftly.
    — Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
  • This helps cut down on checkout time and keeps the line moving swiftly.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
  • After the third or fourth shots the bulls turned and trotted swiftly up the slope.
    — Tom Stacer, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The justices differed about whether the court had moved swiftly enough.
    — New York Times, 10 Dec. 2021
  • And there’s a process that helps potters produce more swiftly.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Ohio swiftly followed suit, and so did stores and restaurants.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 29 May 2021
  • Let what’s leaving go swiftly, and don’t waste time looking back.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Let what’s leaving go swiftly, and don’t waste time looking back.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
  • So was Fiennes, who read the script in three days and swiftly agreed to do it.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
  • With prices for food and gas rising swiftly, the Fed has no choice but to act.
    — Anneken Tappe, CNN, 13 Mar. 2022
  • That plateau may arrive more swiftly, but demand won’t plunge.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 19 May 2026
  • Agents moved swiftly, lining up workers along the walls.
    — Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
  • But the ice cream truck, ran by a man named Alex, swiftly took that business.
    — Camryn Brewer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
  • But the sale went more swiftly than expected.
    — Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • That’s because this pathogen tends to spread swiftly and stealthily.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Six inches of swiftly moving water can sweep you off of your feet.
    — Arkansas Online, 10 June 2021
  • The firefighter swiftly caught up to the dog and brought her to safety.
    — Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Amhara officials moved swiftly to take over the region when the war broke out.
    — Rodney Muhumuza, ajc, 6 Apr. 2022
  • If someone does again, Welch said the city is ready to respond swiftly.
    — Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
  • With their wives away for a spell, the husbands swiftly unraveled at home.
    — Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025

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