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Meanings of celerity in English
Synonyms
Examples for "rapidity"
Examples for "rapidity"
1
My soul was in tumults; I traversed the streets with eager rapidity.
2
But the rapidity of Alexander again crushed the insurrection in the bud.
3
The rapidity of the action diminished with the attenuation of the vapour.
4
Volatile hegemonies have come and gone in the region with bewildering rapidity.
5
What happened to Hortensius Novus seems to have struck with great rapidity.
1
His account-book was a curiosity; and his quickness at figures quite remarkable.
2
Sailors loosened and lowered the boat from the davits with extraordinary quickness.
3
Cigarette caught at the inference with the quickness of her lightning-like thought.
4
Sometimes this thought-quickness and happy dexterity had to be used in self-defence.
5
The plan the lad had resolved upon required nerve, resolution and quickness.
1
He also praised the speediness of the Hawks in tackling this investigation.
2
Chrome's speediness is ideal for older hardware with slower components.
3
But the way Orcel's appointment was handled shows Santander's speediness does not always pay off.
4
That depends on the speediness of the courts.
5
But we knew what we wanted and weren't willing to sacrifice it for speediness, so that definitely made the time drag.
1
It's like the movement of a bird, that hand, the rapidness with which he shakes it.
Usage of celerity in English
1
With a bewildering suddenness and celerity the plan of the campaign developed.
2
With astonishing celerity, Katie swept across the room; to the other wastebasket.
3
Owing to the celerity of the automobile we had half-an-hour to wait.
4
They marveled at the celerity with which the fort was put up.
5
The celerity with which they pressed on their way, astonished the Europeans.
6
With this prospect before him the cabman crossed Paris with miraculous celerity.
7
The whole operation was performed without unnecessary rudeness, and with great celerity.
8
All now depended again upon the celerity of Lee's movements in pursuit.
9
MacQueen sprang for a water-bucket with a celerity which strongly suggested practice.
10
Without a word he began with equal celerity to reassume his clothes.
11
Van Helsing returned with extraordinary celerity, bearing with him a surgical case.
12
Yes, but he makes off with incredible celerity whenever a misfortune occurs.
13
Caesar's unrivalled celerity alone averted a second catastrophe like that of Aduatuca.
14
Then, with a graceful celerity, which was more than diplomatic, he disappeared.
15
Instantly the twenty-nine charged; with equal celerity the advance guard bolted.
16
Everything now depends upon the celerity and vigor of your movement.
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Translations for celerity
Portuguese
Spanish
Celerity through the time
Celerity across language varieties
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