apace

CEFRC2

/əˈpeɪs/

adverb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    Quickly or at a fast speed.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    Quickly, rapidly, with speed.

Examples

  • The thaw is continuing apace. The sun has melted the frost from the windows.

  • Construction of the new offices is proceeding apace.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

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In context

  • Ill news comes apace.

  • Speculation is growing apace.

  • (To one, it is ten years of years. ... Yet now, and in this place, Surely she leaned o'er me—her hair Fell all about my face. ... Nothing: the autumn fall of leaves. The whole year sets apace.)

Synonyms

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The construction of the new bridge must proceed blank to meet the deadline.

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Origin

adverb

From Middle English apās (“step by step, slowly; quickly, rapidly; at once, promptly”), from Old French à pas (“at a quick pace”).