meteorically

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meteorically
Adverb
  • However, this carbon debt can be paid back swiftly.
    Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • Putin’s proposal came after more than three months of diplomacy kick-started by Trump, who promised during his campaign to end the devastating war swiftly — though it’s been hard to pull off.
    Mehmet Guzel, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Adverb
  • The phishing threat continues apace, fuelled by the lure of distributing infostealer malware, and exampled by increasingly sophisticated attacks as the FBI has warned.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • If consumption continues apace, Saudi Arabia could eat all of its extra oil capacity and, consequently, lose its role as oil-market bulwark.
    John Sfakianakis, Foreign Affairs, 8 Jan. 2014
Adverb
  • That trip was referenced in the whistle-blower complaint that sparked the House’s swift-moving impeachment inquiry.
    Jennifer Jacobs, Time, 17 Oct. 2019
  • As of Monday, Golden Police Chief Bill Kilpatrick and Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Schrader are restricting water activities on Clear Creek because of swift-moving water and floating debris.
    Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post, 1 July 2019
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“Meteorically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meteorically. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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