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Meanings of fleetly in English

Portuguese
depressa

In a swift manner.

        depressa
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        Examples for "swiftly"
        Examples for "swiftly"
        1
        Liberal National Party Senator James McGrath reacted swiftly to GoFundMe's decision today.
        News.com.au
        2
        For in the course of nine minutes, Trump swiftly reverted to type.
        The Guardian
        3
        Chinese authorities tell hospitals to swiftly report suspected cases of swine flu.
        Reuters
        4
        Hundreds of vessels flew swiftly across the sea to the Elaccan continent.
        Paul of dune
        5
        Analysts said the company would benefit from swiftly appointing a new CEO.
        Reuters
        Usage of fleetly in English
        1
        Scarcely an hour passed ere Trude returned as fleetly as she went.
        Old Fritz and the New Era
        2
        She ran now, fleetly, lightly, the ground seeming to spur her on.
        Fanny Herself
        3
        They were aroused; he was fleetly mounted, but they came behind in sledges.
        Bohemian Days: Three American Tales
        4
        Sophie removed it fleetly, the majority of her self-consciousness gone now.
        Explosive
        5
        When out of sight of the house, Gorham sped fleetly along the road.
        The Law-Breakers and Other Stories
        6
        She glanced at him fleetly as he entered, but said nothing.
        The Three Black Pennys: A Novel
        7
        You may know, perhaps, how fleetly a taste like this dilates.
        Alonzo Fitz, and Other Stories
        8
        While he was paying the bill Kedzie was thinking fleetly of her next problem.
        We Can't Have Everything: A Novel
        9
        They had never run so fleetly or so silently before.
        Madge Morton's Secret
        10
        But Tomba, for it was he, continued to run fleetly.
        Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines; or, Following the Flag agai...
        11
        There was very fine continuo work that kept the entire work moving fleetly and flexibly.
        Radio NZ
        12
        Passengers in their staterooms saw at rhythmical intervals the spray racing fleetly past the portholes.
        Active Service
        13
        The Delmés resided at Leamington the remainder of the winter, which passed fleetly and happily.
        A Love Story
        14
        He knew that she had not the strength to breast it fleetly enough for covert.
        The Story of Ab: A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man
        15
        And saying this, Emily turned and ran fleetly away.
        The Iron Rule; Or, Tyranny in the Household
        16
        Wilhelm, plucking sword from scabbard, pursued no less fleetly.
        The Strong Arm
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        Translations for fleetly
        Portuguese
        depressa
        Fleetly through the time