There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
RAPIDLY
quickly, rapidly, speedily, chop-chop, apace, in short order
(adverb) with speed; “he works quickly”; “John got ready in short order”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
rapidly (comparative more rapidly, superlative most rapidly)
With speed; in a rapid manner.
Synonyms
• (with speed): quickly, speedily
• See also quickly
Anagrams
• pyralid
Source: Wiktionary
Rap"id*ly, adv.
Definition: In a rapid manner.
RAPID
Rap"id, a. Etym: [L. rapidus, fr. rapere to seize and carry off, to snatch or hurry away; perhaps akin to Gr. rapide. Cf. Harpy, Ravish.]
1. Very swift or quick; moving with celerity; fast; as, a rapid stream; a rapid flight; a rapid motion. Ascend my chariot; guide the rapid wheels. Milton.
2. Advancing with haste or speed; speedy in progression; in quick sequence; as, rapid growth; rapid improvement; rapid recurrence; rapid succession.
3. Quick in execution; as, a rapid penman.
Rap"id, n. Etym: [Cf. F. rapide. See Rapid, a.]
Definition: The part of a river where the current moves with great swiftness, but without actual waterfall or cascade; -- usually in the plural; as, the Lachine rapids in the St. Lawrence. Row, brothers, row the stream runs fast, The rapids are near, and the daylight's past. Moore.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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