sharpish
- adverb
- /ˈʃɑːpɪʃ/
- UK
:
rápido
- We need to get in and out of here sharpish.
So I left the house very, very sharpish with Mrs P, my ear.
- So I left the house very, very sharpish with Mrs P, my ear.
Examples
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We need to finish this project sharpish to meet the deadline.
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So I left the house very, very sharpish with Mrs P, my ear.
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I've got to get on my toes sharpish.
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So, it looks like I might have to give this batch away sharpish, or maybe even freeze it, and make yet another batch this coming weekend to stockpile for the winter.
Blog text (18) -
Can you come over sharpish? It's urgent.
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If you want to catch the bus, you need to leave sharpish.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
At a fast speed or without delay
960
1.0
Without any delay
446
1.4
In a very short time
130
1.0
Happening or done without any delay
49
3.5
In a quick, careless way
13
3.5
Very quickly without delay
9
2.8
Quickly and without careful thought
7
3.2
Without delay after something happens
6
2.4
To act quickly without delay
1
8.1
Happening fairly soon but not at a set time
1
8.8
Very fast without waiting
Happening very quickly
Very quickly and in a hurry
In a very short time
Very quickly, in almost no time
It happens very quickly
Antonyms
How Soon
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
A helpful way to remember sharpish meaning 'fairly soon' is to think of sharp as 'quick' and -ish as 'a little', like 'quickish'; so to do something sharpish is to do it soon or without much delay.