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Swiftly vs Readily - What's the difference?

swiftly | readily |

As adverbs the difference between swiftly and readily

is that swiftly is in a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly while readily is without unwillingness or hesitation; showing readiness.

swiftly

English

Adverb

(en-adv)
  • In a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 2 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Bulgaria 0-3 England , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Gary Cahill, a target for Arsenal and Tottenham before the transfer window closed, put England ahead early on and Rooney was on target twice before the interval as the early hostility of the Bulgarian supporters was swiftly subdued.}}

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    readily

    English

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • Without unwillingness or hesitation; showing readiness.
  • Without impediment, easily.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-20, volume=408, issue=8845, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= Welcome to the plastisphere , passage=Plastics are energy-rich substances, which is why many of them burn so readily . Any organism that could unlock and use that energy would do well in the Anthropocene. Terrestrial bacteria and fungi which can manage this trick are already familiar to experts in the field.}}