The river flowed swiftly downstream.

Meaning: This sentence describes how a river was moving smoothly along at a fast speed in the direction in which it flows.

Choice of Words: "Flowed" means to move smoothly along. "Swiftly" means at a fast speed. "River" is a large body of water that flows across the land. "Downstream" is the direction in which a river flows. Together, "The river flowed swiftly downstream" shows that the river was moving smoothly along at a fast speed in the direction in which it flows.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

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