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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. adv. At a rapid pace; swiftly.
  2. adv. In such a way or at such a speed as to keep up the requisite momentum; abreast.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. At a footpace; leisurely.
  2. At a quick pace; with speed; quickly; swiftly; speedily; fast.

Wiktionary

  1. adv. Quickly, rapidly, with speed.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. adv. With a quick pace; quick; fast; speedily.

WordNet 3.0

  1. adv. with rapid movements

Etymologies

  1. a- +‎ pace, circa 1350. (Wiktionary)
  2. Middle English a pas, from Old French : a, to (from Latin ad; see ad-) + pas, step; see pace1. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  • bilby
    Here let me breathe my last: envy me not
    This minute in your arms: I’ll die apace,
    As fast as e’er I can, and end your trouble.

    - John Dryden, 'All for Love'. Sep 20, 2009

  • kiltwraith with speed; quickly; swiftly Mar 18, 2009

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