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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