rapidly

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rapidly

/ˈɹæpɪdli/

adverb more rapidly · most rapidly

With speed; in a rapid manner. She packed her case rapidly and hurried out.
Similar: quickly, speedily

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: apace, speedily, quickly, chop-chop, quick, speedy, fast-acting, swiftly, swift, briskly, fast-moving, expeditious, fast-paced, expedited, prompt, expeditiously

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adv with speed

Español	rápidamente, rápido
한국어	급속(急速)히 geupsokhi
中文	迅速地 xùnsù de, 快速地 kuàisù de, 急速地 jísù de, 趕快地 /赶快地 gǎnkuài de
Português	rapidamente
Français	rapidement
Deutsch	schnell
Română	repede, rapid
Русский	бы́стро býstro

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@misc{rapidly_2026,
  title = {rapidly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rapidly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}