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Elisabeth
01-20-2009, 09:04 PM
Hi!
Are all three adverbs possible in these phrases:

to run fast
to run quickly
to run swiftly

Thanks in advance!
Elisabeth

Marius Hancu
01-21-2009, 12:22 AM
Yes, but see synonyms at:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast


Try:

686 on "he ran swiftly"
http://books.google.com/books?q=%22he+ran+swiftly%22&btnG=Search+Books

OddThomas
01-21-2009, 06:33 AM
See my comments on went and traveled. A similar scale applies here from fast to swiftly.