as in quickly
with great speed
summer vacation has gone by way too rapidly
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Recent Examples of rapidly
The export ban and subsequent negotiations with Anthropic underscored the lack of a consistent regulatory framework around AI, even as the technology advances rapidly and the US tries to stay ahead of global competitors like China.
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Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
But now, with rapidly increasing cloud and compute costs, the idea of building a sovereign hospital data center has started to gain popularity.
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Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
This event created a lot of attention among radio astronomers, who, over the years, found many other bright, rapidly fluctuating sources.
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
The sheriff’s office said in an update Friday afternoon that campers and RVs were being evacuated in this fire, estimated at 50 acres and rapidly growing.
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Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Future strike platform Lockheed’s Next Generation Glide Body (NXGB) is a new hypersonic platform designed to deliver an affordable, rapidly producible long-range strike capability for future military operations.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
In these areas, forecasters are predicting wind gusts of about 35 to 55 mph and low humidity rates of 6% to 15%, meaning any fire that ignites will likely spread rapidly, according to the weather service.
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Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
As Immigration, Customs and Border Protection activity continues to rapidly take place across the country, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that New York City opposes the agency's actions.
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Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
But now, with rapidly increasing cloud and compute costs, the idea of building a sovereign hospital data center has started to gain popularity.
—
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
This event created a lot of attention among radio astronomers, who, over the years, found many other bright, rapidly fluctuating sources.
—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
The sheriff’s office said in an update Friday afternoon that campers and RVs were being evacuated in this fire, estimated at 50 acres and rapidly growing.
—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Future strike platform Lockheed’s Next Generation Glide Body (NXGB) is a new hypersonic platform designed to deliver an affordable, rapidly producible long-range strike capability for future military operations.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
In these areas, forecasters are predicting wind gusts of about 35 to 55 mph and low humidity rates of 6% to 15%, meaning any fire that ignites will likely spread rapidly, according to the weather service.
—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
As Immigration, Customs and Border Protection activity continues to rapidly take place across the country, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that New York City opposes the agency's actions.
—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapidly
Adverb
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Many managers may be heading in one direction, and then have to quickly pivot due to changing policies or technological disruptions.
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Things settled down quickly after that, though the brief dustup ended with Contreras, Boston interim manager Chad Tracy, Boston outfielder Nate Eaton and Mikolas being ejected.
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Aggressive counter-pressing is also a defining feature, with teams swiftly attempting to recover possession high up the pitch, and successful sides regaining the ball faster.
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That would add $627 million to the cost of the overall deal each quarter, or roughly $7 million per day, creating even more of a financial incentive for Paramount to get the deal done swiftly.
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In some cases, tech companies and developers in Georgia and elsewhere are going to great lengths to secure power — and to do so fast.
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The move to allow Fable 5 back online represents the latest step in the federal government’s fast-evolving approach to regulating AI capabilities.
Adverb
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There are easier ways to do things these days; computers and plug-ins could capture these sounds much quicker.
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Best of all, the material is quick-drying, so your table will always be ready to host, no matter the weather.
Adverb
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Authorities confirmed soon after her disappearance that DNA tests showed that blood found on Nancy Guthrie's front porch came from her.
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Paterson could be a temporary replacement and will soon be back to his Monday-night gig at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge.
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“Rapidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapidly. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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