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Wildly vs Swiftly - What's the difference?

wildly | swiftly |

As adverbs the difference between wildly and swiftly

is that wildly is in a wild, uncontrolled manner while swiftly is in a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly.

wildly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a wild, uncontrolled manner.
    • He swung wildly at the guy's head, but ended up on the floor.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=Phil Dawkes , title=Sunderland 2 - 2 West Brom , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Steve Bruce's side have swung from highs to lows in what has been at best a wildly inconsistent start to the season. They experienced a microcosm of this within the opening 45 minutes at the Stadium of Light.}}

    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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