as in quickly
with great speed
summer vacation has gone by way too rapidly
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Recent Examples of rapidly
Ukrainian manufacturers have developed low-cost interceptor drones specifically designed to hunt and destroy Shaheds, and its rapidly expanding drone industry is producing excess capacity.
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Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
The comparison likely delighted Israel’s longest-serving leader, whose supporters rapidly shared the article on social media.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Sometimes rapidly moving the shifter frees the switch up enough to work.
—John Paul, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
Temperatures continue to rapidly decline on Tuesday, which will be partly sunny with a high of 47.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Surveillance technology is improving rapidly and many retailers are looking to replace in-store employees altogether.
—Nora Deligter, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2026
Food truck owners in Fort Lauderdale are struggling to keep up with rising operating costs, primarily driven by rapidly increasing gas and fuel prices stemming from the ongoing war in Iran.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
It’s grown rapidly in Kansas City.
—Dominick Williams
march 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
While just 15 years old, Courtlyn has a rapidly growing presence across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
The comparison likely delighted Israel’s longest-serving leader, whose supporters rapidly shared the article on social media.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Sometimes rapidly moving the shifter frees the switch up enough to work.
—John Paul, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
Temperatures continue to rapidly decline on Tuesday, which will be partly sunny with a high of 47.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Surveillance technology is improving rapidly and many retailers are looking to replace in-store employees altogether.
—Nora Deligter, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2026
Food truck owners in Fort Lauderdale are struggling to keep up with rising operating costs, primarily driven by rapidly increasing gas and fuel prices stemming from the ongoing war in Iran.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
It’s grown rapidly in Kansas City.
—Dominick Williams
march 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
While just 15 years old, Courtlyn has a rapidly growing presence across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapidly
Adverb
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The space agency quickly determined that the 2022 strike trimmed the smaller asteroid’s orbit around its bigger companion.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The test now is how quickly Godongwana can reweight assumptions, communicate contingency plans, and if needed reprioritize spending to maintain the credibility of the budget touted as the start of South Africa’s economic redemption.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Markets reacted swiftly, with Dow futures tumbling 900 points.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2026
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South Korea is looking to stave off new tariffs from the United States by swiftly passing a bill guaranteeing a $350 billion investment in American industry.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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This is why time passes at different rates dependent on your elevation on Earth, and why your head (which is farther from the Earth’s center, and in a region of slightly less spacetime curvature) ages faster as compared with your feet.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
12 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, the Smiths found that available single-family homes listed at around $800,000 or $900,000 would move fast and sell for well over $1 million.—
Carisa Crawford Chappell,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The additional beds are intended to help alleviate long waits in the hospital’s emergency department by getting patients into hospital beds quicker.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The brand has even included a convenient hanging hook to expedite the already quick-drying properties of this base layer in the event things get a little too wet and wild.—
Harry Spampinato,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Rapidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapidly. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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