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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Sovereignty was working his way to the outside of Journalism and with 200 yards to go moved swiftly to the front and won by three lengths.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025 -
Its intuitive, no-code interface empowers sales teams to configure complex deals swiftly, reducing reliance on IT support and accelerating the sales cycle.—
Grace Butler,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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Summer may be fast approaching, but Sydney Sweeney isn’t leaving her boots behind.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
4 June 2025
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In games with ray-tracing effects enabled, the 9060 XT soundly beats the 7700 XT and 6800 and runs some games like Cyberpunk 2077 around twice as fast as the old 7600 XT.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
Adverb
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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
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But incorporating a mid-zone run completely changed the Hawkeyes’ ground game, enabling first-team All-American running back Kaleb Johnson to get vertical quicker.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Adverb
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Few Floridians will soon forget the night in October 2024 when Hurricane Milton ripped apart large sections of the roof of the Tampa Bay Rays’ Tropicana Field, with winds estimated to have reached 120 mph.—
Jenna DiPaolo,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved Isaacman’s nomination in late April and a vote by the full Senate was expected soon.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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“Rapidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapidly. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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