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   apace

   /əˈpeɪs/

   adverb

   • 1. swiftly; quickly: literary "the vaccine rollout continues apace"
   • 2. at the same speed or rate as: "firms are trying to keep apace with all of the economic upheaval"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French a pas ‘at (a considerable) pace’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   What does apace mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of APACE is at a quick pace : swiftly. How to use apace in a sentence.

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   What does it mean when something happens apace?

   • When something happens apace, it happens quickly. You could say that despite the rain, your house painting project is still continuing apace. You're most likely to see the adverb apace describing some kind of work, and it's usually paired up with the verb continue.

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   What does a pace mean?

   • A harried theater director might insist that progress on the new play continues apace, or you might notice that your next door neighbor's chicken coop construction is continuing apace, progressing rapidly. The literal meaning of the 14th century phrase a pace was "at a pace," or "at a good pace."

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   What does it mean if something develops or continues apace?

   • If something develops or continues apace, it is developing or continuing quickly. Land reclamation continues apace. The plan is proceeding apace, with another 13 superstores opening this year. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   1. : at a quick pace : swiftly. growing apace. 2. : abreast used with of or with. trying to keep apace with changes in technology. Synonyms. briskly. chop-chop. double-quick. fast. fleetly. full tilt. hastily. hell-for-leather. hot. lickety-split. posthaste. presto. pronto. quick.

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   Apace is an adverb that means quickly or fast. It is often used in formal or literary contexts. See how to use apace in sentences and find synonyms and antonyms.

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   Apace is an adverb that means quickly or fast. It is often used in formal or literary contexts. Learn how to use apace in sentences and find synonyms and antonyms.

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   When something happens apace, it happens quickly. You could say that despite the rain, your house painting project is still continuing apace.

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   Apace means quickly or rapidly, and is often used after a verb to describe something developing or continuing fast. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin of apace.

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   Apace definition: with speed; quickly; swiftly. . See examples of APACE used in a sentence.

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   apace is an adverb meaning quickly, rapidly, or swiftly. It comes from Old French à pas, meaning at a pace. See examples, translations, and related words for apace.