different between promptly vs swith

English

Etymology

prompt +? -ly

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?p??mptli/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?p??mptli/
• Hyphenation: prompt?ly

Adverb

promptly (comparative more promptly, superlative most promptly)

1. In prompt manner; both soon and quickly.

   • […] the ducklings nestled down inside it and promptly fell asleep.

Synonyms

• on line; see also Thesaurus:punctually

Translations

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English swith, from Old English sw?þ (“strong, mighty, powerful, active, severe, violent”), from Proto-Germanic *swinþaz (“strong”), from Proto-Indo-European *swento- (“active, healthy”). Cognate with Old Saxon sw?th, Middle High German swind (Modern German geschwind (“fast, quick, swift”)), Middle Low German swîde (Modern Low German swied (“very, quite”)), Dutch gezwind (“fast, quick, swift”), West Frisian swiid (“impressive, special”), Old Norse svinnr, Gothic ???????????????????????? (swinþs, “strong”). Related to sound.

Adjective

swith (comparative more swith, superlative most swith)

1. (dialectal or obsolete) Strong; vehement.

Derived terms

• swithly

Etymology 2

From Middle English swith, swithe, from Old English sw?þe (“very much, exceedingly, severely, violently, fiercely”), from Proto-Germanic *swinþa (“strongly”), from Proto-Indo-European *swento- (“active, healthy”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian swied (“very”), Low German swied (“quite, very”). Not cognate to superficially similar swift, as these have distinct PIE roots, though both share *swe- prefix in PIE.

Alternative forms

• swithe

Adverb

swith (comparative more swith, superlative most swith)

1. (dialectal or obsolete) Quickly, speedily, promptly.
2. (dialectal or obsolete) Strongly; vehemently; very.

Anagrams

• Whits, whist, whits, wisht, withs