Development on the project continued apace.
the end of another year is hastening apace
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Those are either to continue apace or to escalate.—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026 The White House said talks with Iran are proceeding apace, even after Iran did not immediately accept a 15-point plan offered by the United States to bring the war to an end.—Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026 Oil prices are up, and gas prices have risen apace.—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 Her very public secret life continues apace.—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apace
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Etymology
Middle English, probably from Middle French à pas on step