Apace Definition

ə-pās
adverb
At a rapid pace; swiftly.
American Heritage
At a fast pace; with speed; swiftly.
Webster's New World
In such a way or at such a speed as to keep up the requisite momentum; abreast.
American Heritage

Quickly, rapidly, with speed.

Construction of the new offices is proceeding apace.
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Origin of Apace

  • Middle English a pas from Old French a to (from Latin ad ad–) pas step pace1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • a- +‎ pace, circa 1350.

    From Wiktionary

Apace Sentence Examples

  • The sinking sound of melting snow is heard in all dells, and the ice dissolves apace in the ponds.

  • Meanwhile he was writing apace, but nothing of particular merit.

  • Hostility to the bills grew apace.

  • From 1850 onwards the rate of construction increased apace, and during the last decade of the 19th century about 205 m.

  • After his death in 1054 the process of disintegration went on apace and the family feuds multiplied at an alarming rate.

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Words Starting With

AAPAPA

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ECEACE

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