apace
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of apace
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English a pas(e) “at a (good) pace”; a- 1, pace 1
Example Sentences
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Just a few months ago, Trojena appeared to be one of the few projects at Neom—envisioned to hold nine million people—that was proceeding apace, even as other components of the site were facing major cutbacks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Had the Defense Department’s harm-reduction mission continued apace, current and former officials say, the policies almost certainly would’ve reduced the number of noncombatants harmed over the past year.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026
Proceed apace with the love of your life and buy a place together, but do so with the right contingency plans in place.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026
Jo Bee-yun, a research fellow at the Sejong Institute, suggested that Seoul's acquisition of nuclear submarines will help it stay apace in East Asia's escalating arms race.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025
Various states have different names for them, but I had dawdled in New England, the winter grew apace, and I had visions of being snowbound in North Dakota.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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