Question

2240 ✗ I quickly took the gun out of my pocket. I [[quickly]] took the gun out of my pocket. rapidly | quickly

Accepted Answer

rapid I rapidly took the gun out of my pocket. I [[rapidly]] took the gun out of my pocket. quickly When used in connection with movement, rapid and rapidly usually refer to something that happens at a very fast rate: 'She could hear rapid footsteps approaching.' 'The patient often develops a fever and breathing becomes rapid.'Note that these words are mainly used to describe the speed with which something changes, develops, spreads etc: 'Investors have profited from the country's rapid economic growth.' 'Unemployment has been increasing rapidly over the past 8 years.'

Idx	2240
Keyword	rapid
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	I rapidly took the gun out of my pocket.
Correct Sentence	I quickly took the gun out of my pocket.
Cloze Error Sentence	I [[rapidly]] took the gun out of my pocket.
Cloze Sentence	I [[quickly]] took the gun out of my pocket.
Cloze Answer	quickly
Choices	rapidly \| quickly
Explanation	When used in connection with movement, rapid and rapidly usually refer to something that happens at a very fast rate: 'She could hear rapid footsteps approaching.' 'The patient often develops a fever and breathing becomes rapid.' Note that these words are mainly used to describe the speed with which something changes, develops, spreads etc: 'Investors have profited from the country's rapid economic growth.' 'Unemployment has been increasing rapidly over the past 8 years.'

Rapid I Rapidly Gun Pocket Quickly Connection Movement