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celermente

swiftly, rapidly

adverb cheh-lehr-MEN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Celermente is a formal or literary adverb; in everyday speech Italians prefer velocemente or rapidamente. It derives from celere (swift), which also appears in official contexts such as police unit names (Celere). Reserve it for written or elevated register.

Examples

"Il pacco è arrivato celermente."

Natural Translation

The package arrived swiftly.

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