rapidly — very quickly; at a fast speed or rate
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: very quickly; at a fast speed or rate
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈræpɪdli/
Example Sentences
- My phone battery dies rapidly when I play games all day.
- The rumor spread rapidly through social media.
- He rapidly finished his homework and ran outside to play.
rapidly
ADVERB[/ˈræpɪdli/]
very quickly; at a fast speed or rate
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈræpɪdli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈræpɪdli/
🌳Etymology
Rootrapid
Suffix--ly
Origin
From Latin 'rapidus' meaning 'swift' or 'hasty', combined with the English adverbial suffix '-ly' which transforms adjectives into adverbs indicating manner or quality.
Breakdown
rapid (swift, from Latin rapidus) + -ly (adverbial suffix indicating manner) = rapidly
🎵Rhyme
happily
sloppily
snappily
🔗Collocations
grow rapidly
spread rapidly
rapidly changing
develop rapidly
rapidly increasing
move rapidly
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My phone battery dies rapidly when I play games all day.”
“The rumor spread rapidly through social media.”
“He rapidly finished his homework and ran outside to play.”
😄 Fun example
“The ice cream melted rapidly under the hot summer sun.”
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