Antonyms for expeditiously

Grammar : Adv

Spell : ek-spi-dish-uhs

Phonetic Transcription : ˌɛk spɪˈdɪʃ əs

Definition of expeditiously

Origin : late 15c., expedycius "useful, fitting," from Latin expeditus "disengaged, ready, prompt," past participle of expidere (see expedite). Meaning "speedy" is from 1590s. Related: Expeditiously; expeditiousness.

As in on the double : adv very quickly
As in promptly : adv immediately
As in quickly : adv fast
As in rapidly : adv very quickly
As in soon : adv in the near future
As in summarily : adv without delay
As in swiftly/swift : adv very fast
As in swiftly : adv very fast
As in rashly : adv brashly
As in busily : adv actively; intently
As in fast : adv speedily
As in hastily : adv with great speed

Example sentences :

Expeditiously the Master of the House resumed his rending of the turkey.
Extract from : « Peace on Earth, Good-will to Dogs » by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott

"So expeditiously that it arrived the day before we left for Munich," remarked Hermann.
Extract from : « Michael » by E. F. Benson

We use two half hogsheads at once, to prepare it expeditiously.
Extract from : « Guano » by Solon Robinson

By the aid of my hives, this process may be most expeditiously performed.
Extract from : « Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee » by L. L. Langstroth

Get out of the house as quietly and as expeditiously as you can.
Extract from : « Cleek, the Master Detective » by Thomas W. Hanshew

Our goods were then expeditiously packed up, and we left the park.
Extract from : « Forgotten Tales of Long Ago » by E. V. Lucas

And foreigners buried you expeditiously while speaking a strange tongue.
Extract from : « Wounds in the rain » by Stephen Crane

We all know that a navy cannot be raised as expeditiously as an army.
Extract from : « The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. » by Thomas Paine

He did it so nimbly and expeditiously as to suggest a certain amount of experience.
Extract from : « The Arrival of Jimpson » by Ralph Henry Barbour

But the transfer was made so skilfully and expeditiously that it was practically a surprise.
Extract from : « Our Standard-Bearer » by Oliver Optic

Synonyms for expeditiously

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