/ʁa.pid.mɑ̃/
Translation
quickly, rapidly
Word origin
From rapide plus the adverbial suffix -ment, from Latin rapidus ('swift, seizing'), from rapere ('to seize, to snatch').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- rapidus
- English cognates
- rapid, rape, rapture
Examples
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We must act quickly before it is too late.
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She quickly understood the situation.
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We must leave quickly to catch the train.
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He quickly changed his mind after our discussion.
- , c' .
Reply to me quickly, it is important.
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Grammar articles
(4)French Adverbs of Manner: Forming -ment Adverbs
French Cognate Patterns: -tion, -té, -eux, -ment and the Endings That Hand You Thousands of Words
French Reflexive Verbs: se laver, se lever, s'appeler and the Singular Pronouns
French Word Order: SVO, the Object Pronoun Inversion, and Six Rules That Cover 90% of Sentences
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