as in rapidly
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Adverb
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The South, for its part, responded in kind: secession swiftly forged a fractured region into a reactive unity, bound by fear of emancipation and faith in a mythic agrarian freedom.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025 -
This glow-inducing formula dries down swiftly without leaving a sticky or greasy film.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
20 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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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
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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
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That trip was referenced in the whistle-blower complaint that sparked the House’s swift-moving impeachment inquiry.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
Time,
17 Oct. 2019
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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 1 May. 2025.
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