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# swiftly

adverb

«swiftly» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Swiftly means quickly or fast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swiftly/#m1)
2. Swiftly means happening very soon, without delay. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swiftly/#m2)

### In the lessons

Common in stories and in more careful written English instead of «quickly»: «the fox ran swiftly». In safety rules: «leave the building swiftly and calmly». In maths stories it may describe speed, but numbers tell the actual rate.

### Examples

- The fox ran swiftly into the woods. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swiftly/#x1)
- The river flows swiftly after heavy rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swiftly/#x2)
- The firefighters acted swiftly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swiftly/#x3)
- She swiftly changed the subject. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swiftly/#x4)
- Leave the room swiftly and quietly when the alarm rings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swiftly/#x5)
- Time passes swiftly in the holidays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swiftly/#x6)
- The teacher swiftly stopped the argument. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swiftly/#x7)
- They leaped into it, and rowed swiftly away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swiftly/#x8)

### Note

Adjective: swift; noun: swiftness. «A swift» is also a small fast bird. Swiftly is a little more formal or story-like than «quickly». Opposite: slowly.

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Tradition reads Habakkuk's words as meaning the vision should be so clear that a runner can read it. In the primary lessons: Common in stories and in more careful written English instead of «quickly»: «the fox ran swiftly». In safety rules: «leave the building swiftly and calmly». In maths stories it may describe speed, but numbers tell the actual rate.

### Examples

- He sendeth out His commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly. (Writings PSA.147.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/swiftly/#x1)
- And the LORD answered me, and said: 'Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that a man may read it swiftly. (Prophets HAB.2.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/swiftly/#x2)
- And He will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth; and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly; (Prophets ISA.5.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/swiftly/#x3)

### Note

Adjective: swift; noun: swiftness. «A swift» is also a small fast bird. Swiftly is a little more formal or story-like than «quickly». Opposite: slowly.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «swiftly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/swiftly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «swiftly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/swiftly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«swiftly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/swiftly.html) on Mova free.