French word

rapidement

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁapidəmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adverbquickly

Example

Viens rapidement !

Come quickly!

Illustration for rapidement (quickly)

More examples

Réagis rapidement si tu vois un danger.

React quickly if you see a danger.

Core concept

A process moving along briskly before much time has passed.

Common phrases

  • réagir rapidement

    react quickly

  • agir rapidement

    act quickly

Similar words

vite: Quickly, in a familiar conversational style.
à toute vitesse: At a very high speed, in a conversational style.
tout de suite: Immediately or with almost no delay, in a conversational style.

Definition in French

Indique qu'une action se déroule rapidement.

Word origin

The suffix -ment turns French rapide into the adverb rapidement, while rapide continues the Latin adjective rapidus.

Usage tips

  • Rapidement is neutral to formal, whereas vite is especially common in everyday speech for the same speed-related meaning.

Other meanings

  • rapidlyadverb

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