rapidly
The water level in the glass is rising rapidly as the girl pours from a large pitcher.
Adverb 1. At a fast speed; with great swiftness: Happening or done in a very short amount of time. - Example: The technology is advancing rapidly. 2. Quickly and without delay: Characterized by a high rate of progress or change.
The adverb "rapidly" is used to modify verbs, describing the manner in which an action is performed. It emphasizes high speed and a short time frame. It is typically placed after the verb it modifies or at the end of a clause. - The population of the city grew rapidly. - She read the instructions rapidly before starting.
- "to increase/rise/expand rapidly": To grow or become larger at a fast pace.
- Demand for the product increased rapidly.
- "to move/proceed/advance rapidly": To make quick progress.
- The construction project is proceeding rapidly.
- Rapid (adjective): Happening at a great speed; fast.
- We saw a rapid improvement in his health.
- Rapidity (noun): The quality of moving or happening with great speed.
- The rapidity of the response was impressive.
- Quickly: At a fast speed; with little delay.
- Swiftly: At high speed; promptly.
- Fast: At high speed; in a quick manner.
- Speedily: With speed; rapidly.
- Slowly: At a low speed; not quickly.
- Gradually: In a slow, step-by-step manner over time.
(Note: "Rapidly" itself is not commonly used in fixed idioms, but it appears in descriptive phrases.) - to grow/spread like wildfire: To increase or extend very rapidly. - The news spread like wildfire through the small town. (This idiom implies rapid action, similar to "rapidly".)
The water level in the glass is rising rapidly as the girl pours from a large pitcher.
- with rapid movements
- he works quickly