expeditious

[ek-spi-dish-uhs]

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adjective

characterized by promptness; quick: an expeditious answer to an inquiry.

Origin of expeditious

First recorded in 1590–1600; exped(ition) + -itious

Related formsex·pe·di·tious·ly, adverbex·pe·di·tious·ness, nounnon·ex·pe·di·tious, adjectivenon·ex·pe·di·tious·ly, adverbnon·ex·pe·di·tious·ness, nounun·ex·pe·di·tious, adjectiveun·ex·pe·di·tious·ly, adverbun·ex·pe·di·tious·ness, noun

Synonyms for expeditious

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prompt, swift, speedy, fast, rapid.

Antonyms for expeditious

slow, leisurely, deliberate.

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Related Words for expeditiously

rapidly, swiftly, speedily, quickly, directly, hastily, instantly, expeditiously, instantaneously, immediately, promptly, hurriedly, fast, briskly, early, shortly, forthwith, arbitrarily, vigorously, nimbly

Examples from the Web for expeditiously

Contemporary Examples of expeditiously

Hopefully, India will expeditiously put in place legal processes to tackle this menace that affects India's 40 million youth.
India's Strangely Modern Killing Spree
Kiran Bedi
July 11, 2010

Historical Examples of expeditiously

Expeditiously the Master of the House resumed his rending of the turkey.
Peace on Earth, Good-will to Dogs
Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
"So expeditiously that it arrived the day before we left for Munich," remarked Hermann.
Michael
E. F. Benson
We use two half hogsheads at once, to prepare it expeditiously.
Guano
Solon Robinson
By the aid of my hives, this process may be most expeditiously performed.
Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee
L. L. Langstroth
Get out of the house as quietly and as expeditiously as you can.
Cleek, the Master Detective
Thomas W. Hanshew

British Dictionary definitions for expeditiously

expeditious

adjective

characterized by or done with speed and efficiency; prompt; quick

Derived Formsexpeditiously, adverbexpeditiousness, noun

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Word Origin and History for expeditiously

expeditious

adj.

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.