Meaning
quickly, rapidly
In a sentence
Parli troppo rapidamente, non capisco bene.
You speak too quickly, I don't understand well.
Hai finito rapidamente il lavoro ieri?
Did you finish the work quickly yesterday?
Rispondi rapidamente al messaggio, per favore.
Reply to the message quickly, please.
Usage notes
- Use rapidamente in neutral or formal contexts; in everyday speech, presto or in fretta often sound more natural.
- It modifies verbs, adjectives, or whole clauses: parla rapidamente, cresce rapidamente. Don't use it as an adjective before nouns.
- More formal and less emotional than velocemente; rapidly changing situations often prefer rapidamente in news or writing.