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rap·id
(răp′ĭd)adj. rap·id·er, rap·id·est
Moving, acting, or occurring with great speed. See Synonyms at fast1.
n. often rapids
An extremely fast-moving part of a river, caused by a steep descent in the riverbed.
ra·pid′i·ty (rə-pĭd′ĭ-tē), rap′id·ness (răp′ĭd-nĕs) n.
rap′id·ly adv.
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| Adv. | 1. | rapidly - with rapid movements; "he works quickly" |
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rapidly
adverb quickly, fast, swiftly, briskly, promptly, hastily, precipitately, in a hurry, at speed, hurriedly, speedily, apace, in a rush, in haste, like a shot, pronto (informal), hell for leather, like lightning, expeditiously, hotfoot, like the clappers (Brit. informal), pdq (slang), like nobody's business (informal), posthaste, with dispatch, like greased lightning (informal) He was moving rapidly around the room.
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بِسُرْعَه
rychle
hurtigt
snögglega, meî hraîi
hitro
hızlasüratle
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rapid
(ˈrӕpid) adjective quick; fast. He made some rapid calculations; He looked feverish and had a rapid pulse.
ˈrapidly adverbraˈpidity noun
ˈrapidness noun
ˈrapids noun plural
a place in a river where the water flows quickly, often having dangerous rocks in mid-stream.
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rapidly - with rapid movements; "he works quickly"