as in quickly
with great speed
summer vacation has gone by way too rapidly
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapidly
Adverb
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Back in 2020, the company garnered attention with an ambitious plan to reduce oil production by 40% while swiftly increasing investments in renewable energy.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025 -
Two people swiftly cut the box open, removed all the packaging from my place, and unraveled the mattress on my bed frame.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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Finding a donor fast can mean the difference between life and death.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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In fact, over the past year the average price of electricity in the U.S. has grown 87% faster than the overall Consumer Price Index.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Adverb
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Add in Johnson’s push for Williams to become quicker working through reads and selective with his off-schedule artistry, and there won’t be much time for the quarterback to catch his breath and decompress.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Zero-to-60 times are one of the oldest metrics for judging performance and have gotten quicker by leaps and bounds since 1957, for example, when Car and Driver timed a Corvette going from zero to 60 mph in 6.6 seconds—triple the time of the C8 Corvette ZR1.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
2 June 2025
Adverb
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Other liberty trees soon arose, and patriots often gathered beneath the branches seeking wisdom and support.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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Deighton said the company plans to add more technicians and apprentices soon, adding that finding qualified people is challenging because U.K. universities are not teaching processes like laser design.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 June 2025
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“Rapidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapidly. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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