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Apace vs Fastly - What's the difference?

apace | fastly |

As adverbs the difference between apace and fastly

is that apace is quickly, rapidly, with speed while fastly is securely or fastly can be quickly.

apace

English

Adverb

(-)
  • Quickly, rapidly, with speed.
    • Construction of the new offices is proceeding apace .
  • * 1596 , , Romeo and Juliet , act 3, sc. 2:
    • Gallop apace , you fiery-footed steeds.
  • * 1850 , , The Blessed Damozel , lines 23-24:
    • Nothing: the autumn fall of leaves.
    The whole year sets apace .

    Synonyms

    * expeditiously * swiftly

    References

    fastly

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • securely.
    • We tied the rope fastly this time; we didn't want that mother fucking bitch to get away again.
    Related terms
    * fast (sense of being secure)

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • quickly