# apace

> English word · Adverb · IPA /əˈpeɪs/ · frequency rank #55,240

## Definitions
1. Quickly, rapidly, with speed.

## Etymology
From Middle English apās (“step by step, slowly; quickly, rapidly; at once, promptly”), from Old French à pas (“at a quick pace”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/apace