La température a chuté rapidement lorsque la tempête hivernale s'est approchée de la petite ville côtière.
English: The temperature dropped rapidly as the cold winter storm approached the small coastal town.
rapidement /ʁapidmˈɑ̃/ · adverb · CEFR B2. French translation of "rapidly".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French)
- Source term
- rapidly
- Translation
- rapidement
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- adverb
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How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + helper/modal + rapidement
- Examples
- La température a chuté rapidement lorsque la tempête hivernale s'est approchée de la petite ville côtière.
- Tip
- Adjust endings and word order to match the full sentence.
Example Sentences
Il a appris le nouveau logiciel rapidement parce qu'il avait déjà des bases.
English: He learned the new software rapidly because he already had some basic knowledge.
Les achats en ligne ont fortement augmenté depuis le début de la pandémie il y a trois ans.
English: Online shopping has grown rapidly since the start of the pandemic three years ago.
Related vocabulary
increasingly
de plus en plus
constantly
constamment
occasionally
occasionnellement
annually
annuellement
consistently
constamment
efficiently
efficacement
gradually
progressivement
temporarily
temporairement
permanently
de façon permanente
deliberately
délibérément
steadily
régulièrement
downwards
vers le bas
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