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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Soldiers in the United States are testing rapidly deployable counter-drone systems.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Such signaling will become ever more essential as AI rapidly advances.

— Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of rapidly

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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

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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

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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

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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
At the offices, Karp steered me briskly past open-plan tables and upholstered nooks, past signage announcing corporate fun.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of briskly

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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

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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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