celerity

noun
UK: /sɪˈler.ɪ.ti/
US: /səˈler.ə.ti/

  1. Swiftness of movement; quickness; speed.

    1. The messenger delivered the urgent news with celerity.
    2. The team responded with celerity to the customer's complaint and resolved it immediately.

Synonyms

rapidity speed alacrity dispatch expedition swiftness

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "celerity" is /sɪˈler.ɪ.ti/ in British English and /səˈler.ə.ti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "celerity": rapidity, speed, alacrity, dispatch, expedition, swiftness.

Example usage of "celerity": "The messenger delivered the urgent news with celerity.". More examples on the page.