swiftly
gb/swˈɪftli/ us/swˈɪftli/
B1
Англійська
~ 3300
gyorsan
B1
1
gyorsan
A1
Модель уживання:
to [verb] swiftly
The police acted swiftly to catch the thief.
A rendőrség gyorsan intézkedett, hogy elfogja a tolvajt.
She moved swiftly through the crowded room.
Gyorsan áthaladt a zsúfolt szobán.
The company responded swiftly to the customer's complaint.
He finished the task swiftly and efficiently.
Events unfolded swiftly after the announcement.
Навчальні приклади
The cat ran swiftly across the road.
A macska gyorsan átfutott az úton.
He finished his work swiftly.
Gyorsan befejezte a munkáját.
They acted swiftly to help the man.
The train moved swiftly through the city.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swiftly' with 'softly' due to similar sounds, but they have very different meanings.
Значення
quickly; at high speed
Словосполучення
move swiftly
|act swiftly
|respond swiftly
|run swiftly
|change swiftly
Синоніми
quickly (Most common synonym in everyday English; interchangeable in most contexts.)
|
rapidly (Slightly more formal than 'swiftly', often used in business or technical contexts.)
Антоніми
slowly (Indicates a lack of speed; the direct opposite of 'swiftly' in describing rate of action.)
Теми
daily life
|communication
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
Happening or moving very fast.
In a rapid or speedy manner.
Граматика
Словникова форма
swiftly
IPA
GB/swˈɪftli/
US/swˈɪftli/
Склади й наголос
swiftly (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (swiftly)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: swiftly
- Plural: swiftlies
Споріднені слова
Вирази
act swiftly
1/ˈækt swˈɪftli/
fixed phrase
take action without delay
To do something fast, without waiting.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- The team responded swiftly to the emergency call.
- We need to respond swiftly to customer feedback.