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expeditiously

[ ek-spi-dish-uhs-lee ]

/ ˌɛk spɪˈdɪʃ əs li /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR expeditiously

adverb

promptly and quickly: Our office will handle all queries and concerns expeditiously and without delay.

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Origin of expeditiously

expeditious + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM expeditiously

non·ex·pe·di·tious·ly, adverbun·ex·pe·di·tious·ly, adverb

Words nearby expeditiously

expedite, expediter, expedition, expeditionary, expeditious, expeditiously, expel, expellant, expellee, expeller, expellers

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Example sentences from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
Then he went to the door, and calling Dame Capoulade, he bade her set two fresh covers; in which he was expeditiously obeyed.
The Trampling of the Lilies|Rafael Sabatini
Our next stage was not quite so expeditiously performed; the road was heavy, and our horses very indifferent.
The Letters of Jane Austen|Jane Austen
Remove the skin as expeditiously as possible, in order to have a fair show at the skeleton.
Taxidermy and Zoological Collecting|William T. Hornaday

Expeditiously, and with indifference, they went about the preparations for the task entrusted to them.
The Historical Nights Entertainment, Second Series|Rafael Sabatini
He did it so nimbly and expeditiously as to suggest a certain amount of experience.
The Arrival of Jimpson|Ralph Henry Barbour

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