as in quickly
with great speed
summer vacation has gone by way too rapidly
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Recent Examples of rapidly
Water levels of small streams may also rise rapidly.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
Last month, rapidly-growing 7 Brew Coffee opened its 500th location, adding a stand in New Jersey.
—John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2025
New data science tools are rapidly improving the speed and accuracy of detecting slight changes.
—Matthew W. Kreuter, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The new record underscores Hongqi’s rapidly advancing engineering prowess and its commitment to developing sustainable, long-range hybrid mobility for the global market.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Even as this risk rises rapidly, there are still plans for launching mega constellations of tiny satellites akin to those that are already orbiting as part of SpaceX’s Starlink system, along with a newly emerging push for orbital data centers such as Nvidia’s Starcloud.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2025
The move comes on the heels of the rapidly expanding program receiving $270 million in the state budget — setting it up to potentially help tens of thousands more infants in the next few years — and further grows Rx Kids to several communities of high need in Michigan's most populous county.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Spain, along with many European countries, is contending with a rapidly aging population and birth rates well below the level needed to sustain its workforce and economy.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The story of Dondrea Tillman’s career is rapidly becoming the story of his 2025 season.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
Last month, rapidly-growing 7 Brew Coffee opened its 500th location, adding a stand in New Jersey.
—John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2025
New data science tools are rapidly improving the speed and accuracy of detecting slight changes.
—Matthew W. Kreuter, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The new record underscores Hongqi’s rapidly advancing engineering prowess and its commitment to developing sustainable, long-range hybrid mobility for the global market.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Even as this risk rises rapidly, there are still plans for launching mega constellations of tiny satellites akin to those that are already orbiting as part of SpaceX’s Starlink system, along with a newly emerging push for orbital data centers such as Nvidia’s Starcloud.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2025
The move comes on the heels of the rapidly expanding program receiving $270 million in the state budget — setting it up to potentially help tens of thousands more infants in the next few years — and further grows Rx Kids to several communities of high need in Michigan's most populous county.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Spain, along with many European countries, is contending with a rapidly aging population and birth rates well below the level needed to sustain its workforce and economy.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The story of Dondrea Tillman’s career is rapidly becoming the story of his 2025 season.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapidly
Adverb
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During the event, several confrontations broke out, but were quickly calmed by police, who had formed a perimeter around Zellerbach Hall.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The few who have flirted with defying the president have quickly seen their reelection fortunes falter.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Several of the production facilities that CNN analyzed have swiftly replaced villages and farmland, growing by tens of thousands of square feet in the past five years.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Xi has also built up the PLA Rocket Force (PLARF), an elite branch overseeing China’s fast-expanding arsenal of nuclear and ballistic missiles.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Leaders are being pressured to move faster, and do more with less, at the same time.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Surprisingly, the new Prius is a pleasure to drive, and even quicker than some popular gas car models.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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But with Amazon’s new holiday storefront, my cart is filling up quicker than ever before.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Fortunately, overburdened consulates may soon be a thing of the past.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Nov. 2025
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Grant soon moved on, partnering with Gaia, a media company that streams content about alternative medicine and spirituality, to offer another version of his AI model.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Rapidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapidly. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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