Definition of Celerity

quickness of motion; speed

Examples of Celerity in a sentence

The slave will be punished if his celerity is not fast enough for his master.  🔊

When the commanding officer tells his soldiers to move, the men and women move with purposeful celerity.  🔊

Alex should never drink liquor because the alcohol moves through his body with a celerity that makes him act foolish in minutes.  🔊

In order to work as a ball person during a tennis game, you must be able to run with great celerity.  🔊

People choose to travel by air because of the celerity of airplanes.  🔊

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