apace

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apace

/əˈpeɪs/ US, UK

Rhymes with -eɪs

Where it comes from

From Middle English apās (“step by step, slowly; quickly, rapidly; at once, promptly”), from Old French à pas (“at a quick pace”).

adverb

not comparable Quickly, rapidly, with speed. Construction of the new offices is proceeding apace.
Similar: expeditiously, swiftly

Translations

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adv quickly, rapidly, with speed

Português	ligeiro, rapidamente
Français	rapidement, aller bon train
Deutsch	rasch
Русский	быстро bystro, ско́ро skóro, спе́шно spéšno

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@misc{apace_2026,
  title = {apace},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/apace},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}