Usages of celeriter
Tabellarius per viam celeriter currit et epistulam in sacculo portat.
A letter-carrier runs quickly along the road and carries a letter in a bag.
Cum tabellarius ad villam veniret, servus eum celeriter in atrium duxit.
When the letter-carrier was coming to the villa, a servant quickly led him into the atrium.
Quia ventus crescit, nautae e portu celeriter discedunt.
Because the wind is growing stronger, the sailors leave the harbor quickly.
Infra pontem rivus celeriter currit, et septem anates contra aquam natant.
Below the bridge the stream runs quickly, and seven ducks swim against the water.
Si cives rumoribus falsis non resistunt, fama mala celeriter crescit.
If the citizens do not resist false rumors, a bad report grows quickly.
Avia dicit se tunicam laceram celeriter consuere et bene sarcire posse.
Grandmother says that she can sew and mend the torn tunic quickly and well.
Non omnes eandem viam sequuntur: alii celeriter currunt, alii tardius ambulant; sed finis bonus est, si quisque bene laborat.
Not everyone follows the same path: some run quickly, others walk more slowly; but the end is good if each person works well.
Sed magistra monet neminem celeriter iudicare oportere, antequam totam fabulam audiverit.
But the teacher warns that no one ought to judge quickly before hearing the whole story.
Magistra dicit puerum nimis celeriter scribere, et ideo saepius errare.
The teacher says that the boy writes too quickly, and therefore makes mistakes more often.
Cum magistra ad villam venisset, puella celeriter chartas plicavit et de mensa sustulit.
When the teacher had come to the house, the girl quickly folded the papers and took them from the table.
Sartor tunicam celeriter breviorem facit et zonam novam puero ostendit.
The tailor quickly makes the tunic shorter and shows the boy a new belt.
Magister dicit librum de magistratibus non celeriter legendum esse, quia multa in margine scribenda sint.
The teacher says that a book about magistrates should not be read quickly, because many things must be written in the margin.
Qui nimis celeriter procedunt saepe ordinem amittunt; qui prudenter recedunt minus periculi habent.
Those who advance too quickly often lose order; those who retreat prudently have less danger.
Magistra prudenter discipulos monet ne nimis celeriter scribant.
The teacher prudently warns the students not to write too quickly.
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