apace

[ uh-peys ]

/ əˈpeɪs /

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adverb

with speed; quickly; swiftly.

Origin of apace

1275–1325; Middle English a pas(e) at a (good) pace. See a-¹, pace¹

Words nearby apace

A.O.U., aoudad, Aouita, AP, apa, apace, apache, Apachean, apache dance, Apache plume, Apaches

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Example sentences from the Web for apace

And so, while he was celebrating the death of another with immoderate joviality, he forced on his own apace.
The Danish History, Books I-IX|Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned")
The lion also came on apace, and Mr. Great-heart addressed himself to give him battle.
The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan|John Bunyan
Dawn came on apace, heralded by the singing of birds, and the splashing of fish in search of the early insect.
Canoe Boys and Campfires|William Murray Graydon
The strange ship was only a bow shot from us, if a long one yet, but she was overhauling us apace.
A Prince of Cornwall|Charles W. Whistler

The moon of May in that valley is the moon of roses, for the heats once due come on apace.
The Desert and The Sown|Mary Hallock Foote

British Dictionary definitions for apace

apace

/ (əˈpeɪs) /

adverb

quickly; rapidly

Word Origin for apace

C14: probably from Old French à pas, at a (good) pace

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单词	apace
释义	apace [ uh-peys ] / əˈpeɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR apace ON THESAURUS.COM adverb with speed; quickly; swiftly. Origin of apace 1275–1325; Middle English a pas(e) at a (good) pace. See a-¹, pace¹ Words nearby apace A.O.U., aoudad, Aouita, AP, apa, apace, apache, Apachean, apache dance, Apache plume, Apaches Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for apace And so, while he was celebrating the death of another with immoderate joviality, he forced on his own apace. The Danish History, Books I-IX\|Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned") The lion also came on apace, and Mr. Great-heart addressed himself to give him battle. The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan\|John Bunyan Dawn came on apace, heralded by the singing of birds, and the splashing of fish in search of the early insect. Canoe Boys and Campfires\|William Murray Graydon The strange ship was only a bow shot from us, if a long one yet, but she was overhauling us apace. A Prince of Cornwall\|Charles W. Whistler The moon of May in that valley is the moon of roses, for the heats once due come on apace. The Desert and The Sown\|Mary Hallock Foote British Dictionary definitions for apace apace / (əˈpeɪs) / adverb quickly; rapidly Word Origin for apace C14: probably from Old French à pas, at a (good) pace Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to apace speedily, rapidly, posthaste, swiftly
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apace

adverb

Origin of apace

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Example sentences from the Web for apace

British Dictionary definitions for apace

adverb

Word Origin for apace

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