Rapidly Common

Rapidly has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions

Adverb

with speed

"he works quickly"

"John got ready in short order"

quickly rapidly speedily chop-chop apace in short order

With speed; in a rapid manner.

"The snow melted rapidly after the warm sun broke through the clouds."

In plain English: Rapidly means happening very quickly.

"The snow melted rapidly after the sun came out."

Usage: Use rapidly to describe how quickly an action happens, such as prices rising or snow melting fast. It is often confused with the adjective "rapid," which modifies nouns like a "rapid river."

Example Sentences

"The snow melted rapidly after the sun came out." adv

"The plant grew rapidly under the warm sun." adv

"Traffic in the city has increased rapidly over the last decade." adv

"She learned to play the piano rapidly by practicing every day." adv

Origin

The word rapidly is formed by adding the suffix -ly to the adjective rapid. It entered English as a straightforward modification of an existing term rather than through borrowing from another language.

Rhyming Words

idly endly oddly sadly dadly kidly badly godly oldly madly redly mindly goodly maidly woodly puddly wildly widdly fondly laidly

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