swiftly
Adverb
Meaning
In a swift manner; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly.
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she moved swiftly
Advertisement unexpected move prompted large protests in Iran and Iraq, and the Iraqi parliament swiftly voted to expel more than 5,000 US troops from the country.
“Acting swiftly to prevent harm is impossible without good data,” she said.
After they get bounced from the playoffs, typical in ugly fashion (average margin of loss of 20.5 points), the Texans on O'Brien's watch ATTEMPT to respond swiftly and emphatically to whatever ails this team.
After the “Deflategate” controversy with the New England Patriots, Reid beseeched NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to “act as swiftly and decisively changing the name of the DC team as he did about not enough air in a football.”
After World War II, the SVT-40 was swiftly withdrawn from military service, though there are accounts some were used in the Cuban Revolution.