expeditiously
- 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.
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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.
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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
At a fast speed or without delay
At once without waiting
Without any delay
In a very short time
Immediately without delay
Right away without any delay
As quickly as you can without delay
Do something at once without delay
Without trouble or delay
As soon as you can
Without delay or at the planned time
Quickly and smoothly
In a way that needs attention right away
Right away without any hesitation
Very quickly and without delay
Happen at once without delay
Quickly and with a lot of energy to get things done
Immediately without following the usual official steps
Very quickly without delay
Immediately without delay
Without delay after something happens
To act quickly without delay
Very quickly and without hesitation
It happens very quickly with little effort
As quickly as possible
Very quickly, without delay
Happening very quickly
Immediately without any delay
In a very short time
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.