fleetly

fleetly
In a fleet manner; swiftly

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  • Fleetly — Fleet ly, adv. In a fleet manner; rapidly. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fleetly — Ⅰ. fleet [1] ► NOUN 1) a group of ships sailing together. 2) (the fleet) a country s navy. 3) a number of vehicles or aircraft operating together. ORIGIN Old English. Ⅱ. f …   English terms dictionary

  • fleetly — adverb see fleet III …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • fleetly — See fleet2. * * * …   Universalium

  • fleetly — adj. quickly, with great speed …   English contemporary dictionary

  • fleetly — fleet·ly …   English syllables

  • fleetly — adverb in a swift manner she moved swiftly • Syn: ↑swiftly • Derived from adjective: ↑fleet, ↑swift (for: ↑swiftly) …   Useful english dictionary

  • swiftly — adverb in a swift manner (Freq. 18) she moved swiftly • Syn: ↑fleetly • Derived from adjective: ↑fleet (for: ↑fleetly), ↑swift …   Useful english dictionary

  • Swiftly — Swift ly, adv. In a swift manner; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly. Wyclif. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fleet — I. verb Etymology: Middle English fleten, from Old English flēotan; akin to Old High German fliozzan to float, Old English flōwan to flow Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. obsolete drift 2. a. archaic …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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