rapidly

[rap-id-lee]

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.

Other Word Forms

• ultrarapidly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of rapidly¹

rapid ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The rapidly changing tariff landscape is prompting a flood of AI tools to help importers, exporters and freight companies.

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Over recent months, Taylor has repeatedly voted to lower the key rate more rapidly than have most of his colleagues on the monetary policy committee.

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Earlier this year, Amazon said it would rapidly expand its same-day grocery delivery service, while Walmart has imposed price cuts across thousands of products.

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New data centers have been rapidly proliferating in California and other western states as the rise of artificial intelligence and growing investments in cloud computing drive a construction boom.

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The country's low data costs and rapidly growing internet user base have made it a hub for cloud and AI expansion for tech giants.

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Related Words

• briskly 
• expeditiously 
• fast 
• immediately 
• promptly 
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• swiftly