meteorically

adverb

as in rapidly

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Recent Examples of meteorically Grid interconnection applications have also risen meteorically. — Diganta Sengupta, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meteorically
  1. rapidly
  2. quickly
  3. swiftly
  4. speedily
  5. briskly
  6. apace
  7. swift
Adverb
  • Memory is crucial for effective leadership, as the role often demands absorbing information rapidly and recalling the right details at critical moments.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Starship is the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, and both Super Heavy and Ship are designed to be fully and rapidly reusable.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of rapidly
Adverb
  • As rain falls on the dry, arid slopes in the region, large volumes of water can quickly flow into creeks and waterways.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Just days later, Kelce was photographed traveling with the same dog, and online sleuths quickly connected the pup to an April 2026 video clip of a similar dog jumping into one of Swift’s cars.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of quickly
Adverb
  • Gordon was completed swiftly, earning Newcastle more money than anticipated (with €70m benchmarked).
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Countries, corporations, and organizations of all kinds would swiftly lose internal trust.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of swiftly
Adverb
  • The mission of a traditional ER is to speedily identify the central problem and either fix it or admit the patient to the hospital for ongoing care.
    — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But the Speedwell proved unseaworthy, handling neither speedily nor well.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of speedily
Adverb
  • Someone briskly assessing workmanship or disparaging a social inferior?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Accelerate briskly and the beat speeds up and the higher frequencies come in.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of briskly
Adverb
  • The Great Delegalization, in ways big and small, continues apace.
    — Dara Lind, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The jobs market steps into the spotlight this week, while second-quarter earnings season continues apace.
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of apace
Adverb
  • That trip was referenced in the whistle-blower complaint that sparked the House’s swift-moving impeachment inquiry.
    — Jennifer Jacobs, Time, 17 Oct. 2019
  • As of Monday, Golden Police Chief Bill Kilpatrick and Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Schrader are restricting water activities on Clear Creek because of swift-moving water and floating debris.
    — Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post, 1 July 2019
Definition of swift

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“Meteorically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meteorically. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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