swiftness
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2.9
- noun
- /ˈswɪftnəs/
:
rapidez
- The swiftness of the river's current made it dangerous for inexperienced swimmers.
- certainty and swiftness
You're sucking down dry glizzies with a swiftness too.
- You're sucking down dry glizzies with a swiftness too.
Examples
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Shorn knelt beside the body and searched with practiced swiftness.
Fiction book (1992) -
Word of the French arrival off the coast of Georgia spread through the lowcountry with incredible swiftness and served as a catalyst for both Loyalists.
Academic text (2014) -
Go with care, my sons... ...and return with swiftness.
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The birds died with increasing swiftness.
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The staff is not known for swiftness of performance, even on the dullest days.
Fiction book (1992) -
Orders may be relayed down this chain of command with surprising swiftness, if the conditions are right.
Fiction book (1990) -
Perhaps the true surprise, then, was the swiftness with which the establishment accepted that these sculptures were indeed African.
Academic text (1997) -
Swiftness translates into streamlined decision-making and the ability to shift resources on a moment's notice.
Academic text (1999) -
The athlete's swiftness allowed him to finish the race far ahead of his competitors.
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We were surprised by the swiftness with which the help arrived after the storm.
Synonyms
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1.0
How fast someone or something moves
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2.0
How fast someone or something moves
65
3.4
Very quick action that often causes mistakes
11
2.8
Ability to move the body very fast and with good control
10
2.5
A speed that is quicker than usual for a task or activity
6
2.9
A speed of progress much faster than usual
6
3.4
Very fast movement that happens almost instantly
6
4.6
Very fast movement, action, or change
1
6.8
Quick and light movement that makes someone move fast
1
9.9
Great speed when moving or doing something
1
3.5
A quick, lively way of moving or speaking
The speed at which something moves or happens
How fast something happens or is done
Quick action that happens immediately
Happening immediately without any delay
Happening right away with nothing in between
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Swiftness comes from the old English word swift, which means 'moving quickly' and is also the name of a fast bird called a swift. So swiftness is the quality of being quick or able to move fast.