meteorically

adverb

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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meteorically
  1. rapidly
  2. quickly
  3. swiftly
  4. speedily
  5. briskly
  6. apace
  7. swift
Adverb
  • Drone technology and artificial intelligence are rapidly reshaping modern warfare, but the world's biggest defense contractors are finding that demand for tanks, fighter jets and other traditional military equipment remains strong.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • This quirky species also has a relatively large tendon for a muscle that flexes the ankle, enabling it to bring its body down rapidly and strongly.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of rapidly
Adverb
  • This is also not a problem that will be quickly fixed by the return of starting center Nic Claxton, who has not played this season after suffering a hamstring injury in the preseason.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Sometimes word clouds are big-budget supergraphics realized by design firms like Pentagram, but often they are produced cheaply and quickly by non-designers, or by anonymous Etsy merchants, or in-house at printing and signage companies.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of quickly
Adverb
  • The contest also has become a rallying point for Black voters angry over how Southern states swiftly gerrymandered congressional districts after the Supreme Court decision.
    — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But a crisis—such as a military coup, another volcanic eruption of Mount Paektu, or an economic meltdown—can change those assumptions swiftly.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of swiftly
Adverb
  • If the prospect of being speedily dismissed by Pat Murphy’s gang is a downer for the Rays’ faithful, a 4-0 door-slam may be even more distressful to Fox and its advertising partners.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The mission of a traditional ER is to speedily identify the central problem and either fix it or admit the patient to the hospital for ongoing care.
    — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of speedily
Adverb
  • After warming up, a person could walk briskly for one minute, slow down for two minutes and then repeat, gradually increasing the faster periods.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • There were starkly arranged a cappella vocals, wistful singer-songwriter tunes for briskly contemplating the boy from last night, and a dance-floor track once intended for Madonna.
    — Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of briskly
Adverb
  • On a macro level, the AI boom is contiuning apace, and against that backdrop a growing number of traditional players have been reaching across the aisle to Silicon Valley.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The motives and genres are changing, but the tech-founder movies and TV shows continue apace.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of apace
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
Definition of swift

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“Meteorically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meteorically. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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