swiftly
gb/swˈɪftli/ us/swˈɪftli/
B1
Inggris
~ 3300
Makna
0 makna
adverb
B1
property
1
quickly; at high speed
Happening or moving very fast.
Pola penggunaan:
to [verb] swiftly
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swiftly' with 'softly' due to similar sounds, but they have very different meanings.
Sinonim
quickly (Most common synonym in everyday English; interchangeable in most contexts.)
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rapidly (Slightly more formal than 'swiftly', often used in business or technical contexts.)
Antonim
slowly (Indicates a lack of speed; the direct opposite of 'swiftly' in describing rate of action.)
Kolokasi
move swiftly
|act swiftly
|respond swiftly
|run swiftly
|change swiftly
Tema
daily life
|communication
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- The police acted swiftly to catch the thief.
- She moved swiftly through the crowded room.
- The company responded swiftly to the customer's complaint.
- He finished the task swiftly and efficiently.
- Events unfolded swiftly after the announcement.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- The cat ran swiftly across the road.
- He finished his work swiftly.
- They acted swiftly to help the man.
- The train moved swiftly through the city.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
swiftly
IPA
GB/swˈɪftli/
US/swˈɪftli/
Suku kata & tekanan
swiftly (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (swiftly)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: swiftly
- Plural: swiftlies
Kata terkait
Ungkapan
act swiftly
1/ˈækt swˈɪftli/
fixed phrase
take action without delay
To do something fast, without waiting.
Contoh
- We must act swiftly to solve this problem.
- The firefighters acted swiftly to control the blaze.
move swiftly
1/mˈuv swˈɪftli/
fixed phrase
change position rapidly
To go from one place to another quickly.
Contoh
- She moved swiftly through the airport crowd.
- The deer moved swiftly into the forest.
respond swiftly
1/ɹɪspˈɑnd swˈɪftli/
fixed phrase
reply or react quickly
To give an answer or take action quickly after something happens.
Contoh
- The team responded swiftly to the emergency call.
- We need to respond swiftly to customer feedback.