as in rapidly
with great speed
quickly moved to block the goal
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The South, for its part, responded in kind: secession swiftly forged a fractured region into a reactive unity, bound by fear of emancipation and faith in a mythic agrarian freedom.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025 -
Editors’ Picks Lawyers for the migrants said the administration appeared to be mobilizing an effort to swiftly deport another group under the wartime powers act.—
Hamed Aleaziz,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But the administration is breaking down norms and setting precedents faster than judges can stop it.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Level 2 chargers use up to 240 volts to power an EV battery much quicker, taking only 4 to 10 hours to bring an empty EV battery to 80%.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Stotts also thinks basketball might have evolved quicker than medicine over the past two decades.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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PepsiCo lowered its full-year profit outlook, while Procter & Gamble cut its earnings forecast and warned that consumers should expect higher prices soon.—
Bernhard Warner,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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After fellow quarterback Cam Ward out of Miami was selected with the first overall pick on Thursday, experts assumed Sanders would follow soon after as the second quarterback taken.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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If the government doesn't reimburse them promptly, the inspectors worry about having to pay the steep bills themselves.—
Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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Several lawsuits claimed the drugstore chain failed to protect its customers and did not notify them of the incident promptly.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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These models are not immediately replacing user-facing interfaces like ChatGPT but are positioned as tools for developers building applications and services.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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China is under pressure to negotiate a deal whether the tariffs take effect immediately or in three months, Ackman said in a post on X.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Quickly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quickly. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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