as in quickly
with great speed
summer vacation has gone by way too rapidly
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Recent Examples of rapidly
To maintain tanks’ relevance, Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have covered them in different configurations of armor as ad hoc solutions to rapidly shifting tactics.
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Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
AeroVironment highlighted that the AMP-HEL prototyping effort is part of the Army’s broader modernization initiative to rapidly develop and field DE solutions to defeat a range of threats, including drones and other airborne systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
The fire grew rapidly, driven by the uphill topography and lifting of the weather inversion.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
As with most of modern life, the practice of reselling tickets to sporting events or concerts above their face value to try to make a profit has evolved rapidly with technology.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The number of young children of school age is growing rapidly.
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In particular, the accordion-style closet door in Jack and Janet's bedroom opened and shut rapidly on its own.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Today, accountants are often expected to go beyond understanding the numbers by providing insights and interpretation within a rapidly changing environment.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
By 6 months old, Luka was in end-stage liver failure, and his condition was deteriorating rapidly.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
AeroVironment highlighted that the AMP-HEL prototyping effort is part of the Army’s broader modernization initiative to rapidly develop and field DE solutions to defeat a range of threats, including drones and other airborne systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
The fire grew rapidly, driven by the uphill topography and lifting of the weather inversion.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
As with most of modern life, the practice of reselling tickets to sporting events or concerts above their face value to try to make a profit has evolved rapidly with technology.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The number of young children of school age is growing rapidly.
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In particular, the accordion-style closet door in Jack and Janet's bedroom opened and shut rapidly on its own.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Today, accountants are often expected to go beyond understanding the numbers by providing insights and interpretation within a rapidly changing environment.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
By 6 months old, Luka was in end-stage liver failure, and his condition was deteriorating rapidly.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapidly
Adverb
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The Justice Department provided the files in response to a subpoena from the committee, but Democrats and some Republicans quickly noted that the cache was made up mostly of material already available in the public domain.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Antisemitism, white supremacy, conspiracy theories, even school shooter videos quickly flood young men’s and even children’s timelines, said Miller-Idriss, the Manosphere researcher.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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In Giulio Bertelli’s striking debut feature film Agon, which had its premiere in Venice this week, the 2024 Olympics are swiftly approaching.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mornings are also heating up faster than afternoons.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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If your flowering plants are spent, add some quick-growing annuals for a pop of color in the garden.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Harris portrays a free-spirited yet quick-calculating middleman with playful wit.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Southwest Airlines passengers will soon begin seeing a new security device on the carrier's newest Boeing 737s.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Rapidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapidly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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