as in quickly
with great speed
summer vacation has gone by way too rapidly
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Recent Examples of rapidly
Hot pot is the ancient cookery method of rapidly poaching bite-sized morsels of fresh vegetables, meats, seafood, and tofu in a communal tableside broth.
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Natasha Pickowicz, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Friday morning to hold an anti-ICE protest, joining a rapidly growing list of high schools in DFW to protest ICE activity in the area.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
Heavier, faster-loading storm cycles can create unstable snowpack conditions that shift rapidly.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
When an atmospheric river encounters high terrain, it is forced upward, cooling rapidly and releasing its moisture as snow — sometimes in staggering quantities over short time periods.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
According to AccuWeather, there is a risk that the storm strengthens rapidly, bringing heavier snow to parts of the Interstate-95 corridor, including New York City and Philadelphia.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The technique involves using lasers to rapidly etch data into 2mm sheets of glass that contain hundreds of layers of data.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
This can help resolve an active debate in the rapidly growing field of altermagnetism.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
The quality of his life was deteriorating so rapidly.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Natasha Pickowicz, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Friday morning to hold an anti-ICE protest, joining a rapidly growing list of high schools in DFW to protest ICE activity in the area.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
Heavier, faster-loading storm cycles can create unstable snowpack conditions that shift rapidly.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
When an atmospheric river encounters high terrain, it is forced upward, cooling rapidly and releasing its moisture as snow — sometimes in staggering quantities over short time periods.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
According to AccuWeather, there is a risk that the storm strengthens rapidly, bringing heavier snow to parts of the Interstate-95 corridor, including New York City and Philadelphia.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The technique involves using lasers to rapidly etch data into 2mm sheets of glass that contain hundreds of layers of data.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
This can help resolve an active debate in the rapidly growing field of altermagnetism.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
The quality of his life was deteriorating so rapidly.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapidly
Adverb
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The hotel’s outdoor lawn and event space has quickly become a hot wedding venue—nearly every weekend in the summer and fall was booked up.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Strain is experimenting with a different 3D printer material that biodegrades quickly without needing to be planted.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Upon his arrival, Thaksin was sentenced to eight years in prison on earlier corruption convictions, a term swiftly reduced to one year following a royal pardon.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Dreams swiftly turn to survival strategies in Anthony Chen‘s gentle, perceptive domestic saga, and love isn’t always enough to live on.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Mortgage rates are falling, wages are rising faster than home prices and homebuyers are scooping up their biggest discounts in years, some analysts told ABC News.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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If other states mint new millionaires faster—through a tech boom (in California), an energy boom (in Texas), or real-estate inflation (in Florida)—New York’s slice shrinks regardless of migration.—
Christopher Marquis,
Time,
18 Feb. 2026
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Nonetheless, Wrexham have surged up the divisions quicker than anyone would have envisaged when Mac and Reynolds took over at The Racecourse Ground in February 2021, when the club were in the fifth tier of the domestic game.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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High-school graduates are finding jobs quicker than college graduates, an unprecedented trend.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The ailing astronaut and the three others returned to Earth more than a month sooner than planned.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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An account of the events from the Department of Homeland Security soon after the incident conflicted with the narratives from the two men and their family members.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Rapidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapidly. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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