rapidly

adverb

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

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Recent Examples of rapidly 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 With firefighters already struggling to contain the Timber fire in Big Sur, a second wildfire in the region grew rapidly Friday and into Saturday — sending flames in the direction of Highway 1. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 These photographs emerged from encounters with sisters, daughters, mothers and friends — women whose lives are shaped by tradition, but also by a rapidly changing society. — Photovogue, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026 Timberview has been rapidly ascending over the last two seasons and is getting closer not just to competing for district titles, but potentially returning to being a state title contender. — Charles Baggarly august 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026 The weather can change dramatically and seemingly without warning, particularly in the highlands, where conditions, river levels, and visibility can shift rapidly. — Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026 But on a monthly basis, the PPI has been falling rapidly since April, and was negative for June and July. — George Calhoun, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 The issue is that AI technology iterates extremely fast, causing related equipment and computing assets to depreciate rapidly, whereas financing debts are long term, creating a maturity mismatch risk. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapidly
  1. quickly
  2. swiftly
  3. fast
  4. quick
  5. soon
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
  • Scientists found that moving fluoride ions helps a solid electrolyte move lithium faster, reaching record conductivity.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • My mom’s longtime favorite flip-flops have a super impressive discount today, so act fast to snap them up before summer officially comes to a close.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of fast
Adverb
  • In 2023, Diamond Crystal introduced baking salt, a fine salt that dissolves quicker, melting into dough and batters.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Copper became the fastest player in franchise history to score 2,000 points with Phoenix, doing so in 103 games, a game quicker than Diana Taurasi and Cappie Pondexter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of quick
Adverb
  • Those hoping the Iran war ends soon currently face disappointment.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This was prompted by Moises Caicedo’s fitness — deemed unable to appear against Fulham and coming on late against Brighton before hobbling off again soon after.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of soon

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“Rapidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapidly. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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