swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood
Recent Examples on the WebHer essays move swiftly yet are dense with arguments and information. Elaine Blair, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022 Many here viewed Guilbeault’s appointment to the environment portfolio in October as a signal that the government — fresh off an election victory — intended to move much more swiftly to address the climate crisis. Maxine Joselow, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 During one of New Orleans' frequent surprise rain showers, the driver will stop the car and swiftly move through the interior closing all the windows—almost without fail locals and tourists alike will get the message and start helping, too. Nathaniel Adams, Chron, 15 Aug. 2022 The Covid-19 pandemic provided a real-time example of how changing quickly to adapt can make or break companies: the organizations that were able to swiftly move to virtual work were the ones that stayed afloat. Feroz Merchhiya, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 The production will move swiftly from city to city. Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2022 Despite the celebratory mood, Ms. Whitmarsh said the real work would begin now, adding that her organization expects the state to move swiftly to ban all abortions.New York Times, 24 June 2022 When the murderers and lynchers can aspire to move swiftly up the political ladder. Arundhati Roy, CNN, 22 June 2022 The group urged Interior to move swiftly to carry out changes in reducing single-use plastics. Matthew Daly, ajc, 8 June 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of swiftly was before the 12th century