Apace Word Meaning

late Middle English: from Old French a pas ‘at (a considerable) pace’

swiftly; quickly

swiftly

• the vaccine rollout continues apace
• the city's population was growing apace, with its ever-expanding boundaries swallowing up many outlying villages

at the same speed or rate as

at same speed or rate as

• firms are trying to keep apace with all of the economic upheaval
• the facilities have not grown apace with the population explosion
• simply keeping apace of these changes has proved a daunting task for all educational institutions