Added 9 October 2026
swiftly
/ˈswɪftli/ adverb
In Latin: celeriter, velociter Wiktionary
adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about swiftly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Middle English swiftly, swyftely, swiftliche, from Old English swiftlīċe (“swiftly”), equivalent to swift + -ly.
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