NYT Dictionary

FLEETLY

/fliːtliː/
AdverbFLEET-lyfleet-ly · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019

Meaning

In a fleet manner; swiftly

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English fleet Middle English -ly English -ly English fleetly From fleet + -ly.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

swiftly

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018, 2019.

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