apace

adverb

ə-ˈpās How to pronounce apace (audio)
Synonyms of apacenext
1
: at a quick pace : swiftly
growing apace
2
: abreast
—used with of or with
trying to keep apace with changes in technology

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Development on the project continued apace. the end of another year is hastening apace
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On a macro level, the AI boom is contiuning apace, and against that backdrop a growing number of traditional players have been reaching across the aisle to Silicon Valley. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 The motives and genres are changing, but the tech-founder movies and TV shows continue apace. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Humanity’s material condition did not meaningfully improve, nor did democracy advance apace. — Christopher Koopman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 But the long-running political struggle over the cornerstone law continues apace, with both sides now turning their full attention from the Capitol to the voters. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apace

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, probably from Middle French à pas on step

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of apace was in the 14th century

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apace

adverb
ə-ˈpās How to pronounce apace (audio)
: at a quick pace : fast
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