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Recent Examples of swiftly However, the track’s original artwork – which depicted a number of handbags with the word ‘delusional’ spray painted on them, often incorrectly – was swiftly criticized for its use of generative AI. Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 21 May 2025 However, much more significant than the recent dip on the field is the sight of Liverpool acting so swiftly and decisively off it. James Pearce, New York Times, 20 May 2025 Its primary star plays host to a Jupiter-like gas giant, the discovery of which was first announced in 1988, before being swiftly withdrawn due to a lack of confidence in the data, according to NASA. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 May 2025 However, this carbon debt can be paid back swiftly. Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for swiftly
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Adverb
  • Providing Only Generic Updates Blasting generic updates with no personalization tanks engagement fast.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • Add an Accelerator Compost starters and accelerators can be added to new or established compost piles to jumpstart composting and help compost break down faster and in a less-smelly way.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2025
Adverb
  • Per Deadline Hollywood, which first reported the cancellation, viewership for season 3 was still solid but the show slipped out of Nielsen's Top 10 Originals chart quicker than its predecessors, and the decision to cancel ultimately came down to the show's hefty price tag.
    EW.com, EW.com, 23 May 2025
  • Bains needs to play quicker to separate from defenders so he isn’t restricted to the perimeter offensively so often.
    Harman Dayal, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Adverb
  • In Osceola, officials plan to soon implement FloodWise, a software technology that can predict where flooding will occur at the street level up to three days in advance of an approaching storm.
    Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
  • The decline of men and concomitant rise of women in Democratic voting ranks has been observed for decades and is not expected to change drastically soon.
    Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025

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“Swiftly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiftly. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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