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Meanings of swiftness in English
Usage of swiftness in English
1
With almost the swiftness of telegraphy the cry had reached the bridge.
2
He usually fought from the water, raiding and leaving with deadly swiftness.
3
But it was difficult to exaggerate the swiftness of the national development.
4
He spoke with enthusiasm of the smoothness and swiftness of the journey.
5
Then night began to descend with a swiftness unknown in the East.
6
Rafts could not be used because of the swiftness of the current.
7
Our young braves run to battle with the swiftness of the fawn.
8
A caribou sped past them with the swiftness of the wind itself.
9
The last two lines move with the swiftness of all great tragedy.
10
Things which happen in space happen with insensate violence and incredible swiftness.
11
The fire travelled with incredible swiftness: they were hastening to meet it.
12
The seemingly limited area spread with startling swiftness to the very horizon.
13
Some saw it coming, but few foresaw the swiftness, or the ferocity.
14
He now saw that the gun's free-swinging swiftness would block his ploy.
15
A plan presented itself with the fully formulated swiftness of an inspiration.
16
These two had reached familiarity with the swiftness characteristic of martial life.
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Swiftness through the time
Swiftness across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common