METEORICALLY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

meteorically

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as in rapidly

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Recent Examples of meteorically Grid interconnection applications have also risen meteorically. — Diganta Sengupta, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

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Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2026
But that demographic is overrepresented in our visual culture—these are faces acquired for the purpose of profitable display, often on screens—and so the desire to alter one’s face spreads rapidly.

— Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

Definition of rapidly

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On emergency dispatch channels, officials had previously requested the assistance of California Highway Patrol as the fire was moving quickly in the direction of the highway.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
However, as the afternoon went on, expectations quickly dwindled before the ultimate announcement that New York/New Jersey would be awarded the final over a strong bid from DFW.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of quickly

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For more than 48 hours, Platner faced increasing pressure from fellow Democrats to withdraw speedily, facing an already-ticking clock.

— Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 8 July 2026
Whereas Gérard could speedily and precisely pick up packages for inspection before moving them along, the robots moved at a slower but methodical pace.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026

Definition of speedily

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Screenwriters Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller briskly sketch in the legend that hovers like a stormcloud waiting to descend over life in the lush coconut groves and on the golden beaches.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
The 2025 ceremony honoring Conan O’Brien built toward an ambitious finale; this one moved briskly, with less spectacle and little sentimentality.

— Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026

Definition of briskly

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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
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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