Synonyms for expeditiously
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : ek-spi-dish-uhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌɛk spɪˈdɪʃ əs |
Top 10 synonyms for expeditiously
- abruptly
- agilely
- animatedly
- anon
- any minute now
- apace
- arduously
- at once
- at short notice
- at speed
- before long
- betimes
- boldly
- briskly
- by and by
- carelessly
- chop chop
- chop-chop
- coming down the pike
- daringly
- double-quick
- double-time
- enthusiastically
- ere long
- excitedly
- expeditiously
- fast
- fervently
- feverishly
- fiercely
- flat out
- flat-out
- fleetly
- foolishly
- forthwith
- frantically
- full tilt
- furiously
- hastily
- headily
- headlong
- headstrongly
- heedlessly
- hotfoot
- hurried
- hurriedly
- ill-advisedly
- immediately
- impetuously
- imprudently
- impulsively
- in a flash
- in a hurry
- in a little while
- in a minute
- in a rush
- in a second
- in a short time
- in double time
- in due time
- in haste
- in high gear
- in no time
- in nothing flat
- in short order
- in time
- inadvisedly
- incautiously
- indefatigably
- indiscreetly
- indomitably
- industriously
- instantaneously
- instantly
- irresponsibly
- laboriously
- lickety-split
- like a bat out of hell
- like a flash
- like a shot
- like all get out
- like greased lightning
- like the devil
- like the dickens
- like wildfire
- madly
- nimbly
- now
- on spur of the moment
- on the dot
- on the double
- on the spot
- on time
- painstakingly
- passionately
- PDQ
- peremptorily
- perseveringly
- persistently
- posthaste
- precipitantly
- precipitately
- precipitously
- prematurely
- presently
- presto
- promptly
- pronto
- punctually
- purposefully
- quick
- quickly
- rapidly
- rashly
- readily
- recklessly
- restlessly
- right away
- seriously
- sharp
- short
- shortly
- snappily
- soon
- speedily
- spiritedly
- straightaway
- strenuously
- studiously
- subito
- suddenly
- swift
- swiftly
- thoughtlessly
- too quickly
- unhesitatingly
- unpremeditatedly
- unpreparedly
- unremittingly
- unthinkingly
- unwarily
- unweariedly
- unwisely
- vigilantly
- vigorously
- vivaciously
- wildly
- with dispatch
- without losing time
- without warning
- without waste
- zealously
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for expeditiously
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