swiftness

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swiftness

/ˈswɪftnɪs/

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From Middle English swiftnesse, swyftnesse, from Old English swiftnes (“swiftness”), equivalent to swift + -ness.

noun swiftnesses

uncountable, usually The state of being swift. with remarkable swiftness
Similar: celerity, haste, rapidity

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@misc{swiftness_2026,
  title = {swiftness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/swiftness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}