Development on the project continued apace.
the end of another year is hastening apace
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The revival in film photography continues apace.—Jonathan Margolis, Air Mail, 7 June 2025 What Happens Next The textbook to be rolled out across Russia's schools comes as the country continues to produce drones apace, facilitated by imports of components from China.—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025 The phishing threat continues apace, fuelled by the lure of distributing infostealer malware, and exampled by increasingly sophisticated attacks as the FBI has warned.—Davey Winder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 If consumption continues apace, Saudi Arabia could eat all of its extra oil capacity and, consequently, lose its role as oil-market bulwark.—John Sfakianakis, Foreign Affairs, 8 Jan. 2014 See All Example Sentences for apace
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Etymology
Middle English, probably from Middle French à pas on step
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