{
    "term": "rapidly",
    "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "very quickly; at a great rate",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **increase/spread/expand rapidly**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **change/develop/evolve rapidly**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **rapidly growing** economy"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Crime figures are **rising rapidly**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It rapidly became apparent that there were insufficient officers to maintain control."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The technology is rapidly changing."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈræpɪdli/",
                "audio": "ra/rapidly/rapidly__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈræpɪdli/",
                "audio": "ra/rapidly/rapidly__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}