expeditiously
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7.3
- adverb
- /ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃəsli/
- The team completed the project expeditiously, meeting all deadlines with ease.
- as expeditiously as possible
- move expeditiously
Examples
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Tate published the better-known papers expeditiously and, by consulting Robertson for the third, saved Einstein from what would have been a very public embarrassment.
Academic text (2005) -
Fortunately, laws and mechanisms can be implemented to prevent or expeditiously redress parental abductions, thereby saving abuse survivors and their children from the ultimate abuse.
Academic text (2017) -
I could find them expeditiously if you like.
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Today, many media are available for communicating news expeditiously.
Academic text (2010) -
I encourage teams to deal with intra-team conflict honestly and expeditiously.
Academic text (2001) -
Mexico's opening, however, could close unless the Bush administration negotiates an agreement expeditiously.
Academic text (1990) -
Forty years ago, when John F. Kennedy became president, cabinet and subcabinet officers were nominated and confirmed expeditiously.
Academic text (2000) -
Accordingly, in the aftermath of the 11 September terrorist attack, the Bush administration expeditiously lifted sanctions against Pakistan and India on 24 September.
Academic text (2002) -
Finally, police departments must begin recording, collecting, and sharing data about complaints of parental abduction, primarily to expeditiously resolve cases, but also to better manage and evaluate police responsiveness.
Academic text (2017) -
Weighted down with combat kits and dressed in sweat-drenched khaki uniforms, the recruits' platoon in training expeditiously marches in double-time under a broiling sun.
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
At a fast speed or without delay
∞
1.0
At once without waiting
915
1.0
Without any delay
356
1.4
In a very short time
310
1.0
Right away without any delay
244
1.8
As quickly as you can without delay
237
1.0
Immediately without delay
137
2.3
Without trouble or delay
130
4.0
As soon as you can
93
2.1
Without delay or at the planned time
75
1.0
Quickly and smoothly
49
3.2
Right away without any hesitation
48
5.6
Very quickly, without delay
46
2.1
In a way that needs attention right away
25
5.6
Happen at once without delay
22
3.2
Without delay after something happens
21
3.7
Very quickly and without delay
19
3.5
Quickly and with a lot of energy to get things done
19
3.5
Very quickly without delay
15
7.4
Immediately without following the usual official steps
14
3.0
Immediately without delay
14
1.0
Do something at once without delay
6
2.4
To act quickly without delay
4
7.4
As quickly as possible
3
6.0
Very quickly and without hesitation
2
3.0
It happens very quickly with little effort
2
6.6
Immediately without any delay
1
7.2
In a very short time
1
8.5
Happening very quickly
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
expeditiously = expeditious (transparent) = expedite + ious + ly
The adverb is formed by standard suffixation from the adjective 'expeditious' and retains the adjective's meaning of speed and efficiency.
Etymology
Expeditiously comes from the Latin parts ex- 'out' and ped 'foot', an image of freeing the feet so you can move fast, and you can see ped in the familiar word pedal. So, to act expeditiously is to do something quickly and without delay.