La temperatura cayó rápidamente cuando la tormenta fría de invierno se acercó al pequeño pueblo costero.
English: The temperature dropped rapidly as the cold winter storm approached the small coastal town.
rápidamente /rˈapiðamˈente/ · adverb · CEFR B2. Spanish translation of "rapidly".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Spanish)
- Source term
- rapidly
- Translation
- rápidamente
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- adverb
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| Dictionary form | rápidamente |
|---|---|
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How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + helper/modal + rápidamente
- Examples
- La temperatura cayó rápidamente cuando la tormenta fría de invierno se acercó al pequeño pueblo costero.
- Tip
- Adjust endings and word order to match the full sentence.
Example Sentences
Aprendió el nuevo programa rápidamente porque ya tenía algunos conocimientos básicos.
English: He learned the new software rapidly because he already had some basic knowledge.
Las compras en línea han crecido rápidamente desde el inicio de la pandemia hace tres años.
English: Online shopping has grown rapidly since the start of the pandemic three years ago.
Related vocabulary
increasingly
cada vez más
constantly
constantemente
occasionally
ocasionalmente
annually
anualmente
consistently
constantemente
efficiently
eficientemente
gradually
gradualmente
temporarily
temporalmente
permanently
permanentemente
deliberately
deliberadamente
steadily
constantemente
downwards
hacia abajo
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