apace
adverb/əˈpeɪs/
/əˈpeɪs/
(formal)- at a fast speed; quickly
- to continue/grow/proceed/develop apace
- The privatization of state companies continued apace.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryApace is used with these verbs:- proceed
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French a pas ‘at (a considerable) pace’.Want to learn more?
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