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swiftly

[ swift-lee ]

adverb

  1. with great speed or velocity:

    Catching a reflection in my mask lens, I swiftly turned around to see an 18-foot great white shark just yards away, looking straight at me!

  2. without delay; promptly; quickly:

    Behavior issues will be dealt with swiftly and decisively.



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For starters, Delhi has swiftly taken a series of retaliatory steps: closing the main border crossing, suspending a critical water-sharing treaty, and expelling diplomats.

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“I want to thank our detectives and officers for their outstanding work in swiftly identifying and apprehending the suspect.”

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The women - who include hotel managers, flight attendants and accountants - swiftly bond, sharing their personal stories with each other and the viewers.

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Hundreds of Westminster insiders were added to - and then swiftly deleted from - a sApp group set up by shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick to promote his London marathon run.

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"We recognise that there are significant regional variations, and we are actively monitoring these and working closely with the NHS and the Welsh government to swiftly address them."

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