— rapidly , adv.
/rap"id/ , adj., rapider, rapidest , n.
adj.
1. occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
2. moving or acting with great speed; swift: a rapid worker.
3. characterized by speed: rapid motion.
n.
4. Usually, rapids . a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
[ 1625-35; rapidus tearing away, seizing, swift. See RAPE 1 , -ID 4 ]
Syn. 2. See quick .