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Traditional English :: swiftly
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swiftly - adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1 quick, rapid; soon coming or passing.
2 speedy, prompt (a swift response; was swift to act). --adv. (archaic except in comb.) swiftly (swift-moving). --n. 1 any swift-flying insect-eating bird of the family Apodidae, with long wings and a superficial resemblance to a swallow.
2 a revolving frame for winding yarn etc. from. swiftly adv. swiftness n. [OE, rel. to swifan move in a course] |
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Related Words
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tilting
planet
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Most Often Usage
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a swiftly tilting planet
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