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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