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swiftly arrive

[ˈswɪftli əˈraɪv]
verb phrase
chegar rapidamente
1. to reach a destination or location quickly and with speed
The ambulance swiftly arrived at the hospital.
A ambulância chegou rapidamente ao hospital.
2. to appear or occur suddenly and promptly
Help swiftly arrived when we needed it most.
A ajuda chegou rapidamente quando mais precisávamos.
NYC Slang
show up quick
Synonyms
arrive quicklyreach promptlyget there fastcome speedily
Antonyms
arrive slowlycome latetake one's timearrive tardily

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
chegar rapidamente
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
chegar ligero
informal, colloquial variant
São Paulo
chegar na velocidade
less common, more descriptive
Portugal
chegar depressa
preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

arrive in a flash
arrive in the nick of time
arrive at a moment's notice
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