rapidly

adverb

Definition of rapidlynext
as in quickly
with great speed summer vacation has gone by way too rapidly

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  1. swiftly
  2. fast
  3. quick
  4. soon
Adverb
  • The remarks, particularly about Puerto Rico, were swiftly condemned by Democrats, as well as by some Republicans.
    Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Rescue and relief teams swiftly mobilized to the site of the accident, where the bus sat mangled on a rocky slope near a stream.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of swiftly
Adverb
  • Output may be the same, but Karma says the Invictus can launch from zero to 60 mph in 3.97 seconds, which is more than a half second faster than the Revero GT (no top speed was announced).
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Keeping warming below the far more catastrophic 2 degree limit now will take far faster and more decisive action than the slow COP process has historically produced.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of fast
Adverb
  • Catch up quick: Annison co-founded Legion M with Paul Scanlan in 2016 as a result of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, which allowed non-accredited investors to invest in early-stage startups.
    Tim Baysinger, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • That is spurring efforts around the world to develop a new generation of earthquake monitoring and climate forecasting systems to make detecting and responding to disasters quicker, cheaper, and more accurate than ever.
    Harry Booth, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of quick
Adverb
  • Lina Khan will soon be gone as chair of the Federal Trade Commission, and M&A dealmakers are salivating.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Grant phoned his wife Clarissa, who soon arrived with their youngest son Callahan, 4.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of soon
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