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celerity

[ suh-ler-i-tee ]

noun

  1. swiftness; speed.

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celerity

/ ɪˈɛɪɪ /

noun

  1. rapidity; swiftness; speed
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of celerity1

First recorded in 1480–90; earlier celerite, from Middle French, from Latin , equivalent to celer “swift” + - -ity
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of celerity1

C15: from Old French celerite, from Latin , from celer swift
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Synonym Study

See speed.
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She hastened to ring the bell; and when the tray came, she proceeded to arrange the cups, spoons, &c., with assiduous celerity.

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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.”

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

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

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

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