fleetly
Example Sentences
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Even the return of Cooper is handled fairly fleetly.
From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2017
In the bathtub, Bella hummed to herself: “I’m glad to go, I cannot tell a lie. I flit, I float, I fleetly flee, I fly.”
From The New Yorker • May 1, 2017
Tillinger's production moves confidently but not always fleetly.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2014
Under Jeremy Herrin’s assured direction, the plays barrel fleetly and fluidly through the tumultuous events of the reign of England’s papal adversary and serial husband, King Henry VIII.
From Washington Post
Frankie’s hands move fleetly, but I’ve got a good eye.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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