rapidly
/ˈɹæpɪdli/adverb
rapidly is spelled R-A-P-I-D-L-Y: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 22 times per million words in written English, the 4,015th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, rapidly means “With speed; in a rapid manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rapidly?
| Letters | 7: R-A-P-I-D-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 22 times per million words; the 4,015th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is rapidly?
Rapidly appears 22 times per million words in written English, the 4,015th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce rapidly?
- /ˈɹæpɪdli/
Rapidly has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-rapidly.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of rapidly
- more rapidly comparative
- most rapidly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rapidly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
With speed; in a rapid manner.
She packed her case rapidly and hurried out.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rapidly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense with speed:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | rapidement |
| German | schnell |
| Portuguese | rapidamente |
| Spanish | rápidamente, rápido |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does rapidly come from?
From rapid + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).