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celerity

[suh-ler-i-tee] / səˈlɛr ɪ ti /


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Wodele added: “I think coming out of the wrestling environment and celerity, a lot of people misjudged him in terms of his intellect. He was underestimated in terms of his ability to understand and reason.”

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2021

Enriquez’s plots deteriorate with satisfying celerity: In “The Cart,” a curse strips an entire neighborhood of its livelihood within approximately three pages.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2021

“A revision made in response to an entry’s increased attention differs only in celerity — as always, all revisions reflect evidence of use.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 15, 2020

The officer reacted with celerity, producing, seemingly out of nowhere, a tube that he deposited in his master’s hand.

From The Guardian • Dec. 2, 2018

I wish to hear with all celerity of their location and the manner in which Your Lordship proposes to assure their safety.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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