# rapidly

Pronunciation: say "RA-pid-lee" /ˈɹæpɪdli/

## Adverb

1. With great speed; in a quick, fast-moving manner.
   - Simple: In a fast way, over a very short time.
   - _The technology evolved rapidly over the past decade._
   - _Her condition deteriorated rapidly, alarming the doctors on duty._

## Origin

Formed from the adjective "rapid" with the adverb-forming suffix "-ly."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/rapidly (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).