rapidly

[ rap-id-lee ]
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adverb
  1. within a short period of time:There are thousands of languages spoken in the world today, but many of them are rapidly approaching obsolescence and extinction.

  2. with great speed; swiftly: Bats are more likely than birds to detect rapidly spinning turbine blades and avoid flying into them.

Origin of rapidly

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Other words from rapidly

  • ul·tra·rap·id·ly, adverb

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