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Search phrase: swiftly

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As You Like ItAYL II.iii.9Your praise is come too swiftly home before you.Your praise is come too swiftly home before you.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.260edge of a penknife. And for a retreat, how swiftly willedge of a Pen-knife: and for a Retrait, how swiftly will
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.29When arm in arm they both came swiftly running,When Arme in Arme they both came swiftly running,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.109Tidings, as swiftly as the posts could run,Tydings, as swiftly as the Postes could runne,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.1Softly and swiftly, sir, for the priest is ready.Softly and swiftly sir, for the Priest is ready.
The TempestTem III.iii.109That are of suppler joints, follow them swiftly,(That are of suppler ioynts) follow them swiftly,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.409Which must be ev'n as swiftly followed asWhich must be eu'n as swiftly followed, as

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Venus and AdonisVen.321 Jealous of catching, swiftly doth forsake him, Iealous of catching, swiftly doth forsake him,

Glossary

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flightyswiftly conceived, quickly vanishing
overcomesuddenly come over, swiftly pass across
postcarry rapidly, convey swiftly
scudmove briskly, run swiftly
slipperyswiftly passing, fleeting
stoop[falconry] swoop, descend swiftly
titelyquickly, speedily, swiftly

Thesaurus

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across swiftly, passovercome
conceived, swiftlyflighty
convey swiftlypost
descend swiftly [in falconry]stoop
pass across swiftlyovercome
passing swiftlyslippery
run swiftlyscud
swiftlytitely
swiftly conceivedflighty
swiftly descend [in falconry]stoop
swiftly pass acrossovercome
swiftly passingslippery
swiftly, conveypost
swiftly, runscud

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