- apace adv
- [ə'peɪs]
liter rapidamente
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apace adv
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apace — (adv.) mid 14c., from a pace, lit. at a pace, but usually with a sense of at a good pace, from A (Cf. a ) (1) on + PACE (Cf. pace) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
Apace — A*pace , adv. [Pref. a + pace. OE. a pas at a walk, in which a is the article. See {Pace}.] With a quick pace; quick; fast; speedily. [1913 Webster] His dewy locks did drop with brine apace. Spenser. [1913 Webster] A visible triumph of the gospel … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apace — adv. Apace is used with these verbs: ↑proceed … Collocations dictionary
apace — [ə pās′] adv. [ME apas: see A 1 & PACE1] at a fast pace; with speed; swiftly … English World dictionary
apace — adv quickly, speedily, rapidly, swiftly, hurriedly; hastily, posthaste, with dispatch, expeditiously, readily; full speed, in full sail, Inf. lickety split, U.S. Army. in double time, double quick; at top speed, in high gear, hotfoot, zooming,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
apace — adv. literary swiftly, quickly. Etymology: OF agrave pas at (a considerable) pace … Useful english dictionary
apace — [[t]əpe͟ɪs[/t]] ADV: ADV after v If something develops or continues apace, it is developing or continuing quickly. [FORMAL] Land reclamation continues apace... The plan is proceeding apace, with another 13 superstores opened in the first half of… … English dictionary
apace — a|pace [əˈpeıs] adv [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from Old French a pas on step ] happening quickly ▪ Expansion of the company has continued apace … Dictionary of contemporary English
apace — /euh pays /, adv. with speed; quickly; swiftly. [1275 1325; ME a pas(e) at a (good) pace. See A 1, PACE] * * * … Universalium
apace — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) adv. swiftly, quickly, rapidly. see fast II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adverb In a rapid way: fast, posthaste, quick, quickly. Informal: flat out, hell for leather, lickety split, pronto. Idioms: full tilt, in a flash, in … English dictionary for students
apace — a·pace || É™ peɪs adv. swiftly, quickly … English contemporary dictionary
