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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
  • September 24, 2026 AI is rapidly changing how top leaders communicate with employees, customers, boards, and each other.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The tragedy has shaken students across campus Across campus, vending machines that offer free Narcan – an over-the-counter nasal spray version of naloxone used to rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose – have been emptied, WMC reported.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of rapidly
Adverb
  • Yet subsequent agreements have followed a similar pattern, the officials said, with Feinberg’s private-sector hires at OSC and the newer Economic Defense Unit sidelining career officials in order to ink deals as quickly as possible.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The relationship quickly became serious and highly visible, with the pair making public appearances and Rodgers openly discussing their life together.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of quickly
Adverb
  • The looming question is whether European leaders, institutions, and citizens can pivot swiftly enough so that the bloc can use its economic heft to take responsibility for its own security.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Kovacik, who suddenly saw people running to see what happened, later drove swiftly to the source of the smoke.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of swiftly
Adverb
  • 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
  • But the Speedwell proved unseaworthy, handling neither speedily nor well.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of speedily
Adverb
  • The animal was far from sprinting, instead taking a relaxed stroll at a speed surprisingly comparable to a human walking briskly to catch a bus.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The two exchanged a hug and Doyle then walked briskly to the elevator.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of briskly
Adverb
  • But just a couple of hundred yards away, Israeli tanks and bulldozers are visible, and the demolition of buildings continues apace.
    — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The Great Delegalization, in ways big and small, continues apace.
    — Dara Lind, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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