expeditiously

[ ek-spi-dish-uhs-lee ]

/ ˌɛk spɪˈdɪʃ əs li /

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adverb

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

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Origin of expeditiously

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

Developing a unified approach to solve climate problems equitably, effectively and expeditiously is among the biggest challenges we face.
ADVERTORIAL | Pepco’s Commitment to Our Customers and the Climate|Advertorial|February 5, 2021|Washington Blade
“It was clear a couple of weeks ago to me that we were not moving expeditiously enough in the commonwealth of Virginia,” he said.
D.C. will resume indoor dining Friday as coronavirus cases hover at elevated levels|Julie Zauzmer, Rebecca Tan, Erin Cox, Gregory S. Schneider|January 22, 2021|Washington Post
Everyone should have equitable access to the vaccine as expeditiously as possible, but we need to prioritize folks based on public health criteria, not on where someone is from.
Nebraska governor says citizens, legal residents will get vaccine priority over undocumented immigrants|Teo Armus|January 6, 2021|Washington Post
The review process is thorough and objective and is conducted as expeditiously as possible under the circumstances.
Metro rider shot by FBI agent in stable condition|Dan Morse, Tom Jackman|December 17, 2020|Washington Post

We have the information, and we’re able to work expeditiously on our end of it, so we’re not slowing things down, either.
What the Hell Is Going on with the Pebble Mine?|Tim Sohn|October 28, 2020|Outside Online
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
He dined silently and expeditiously at his club, and then made his way through the lighted streets to his lodgings in Bloomsbury.
A Life Sentence|Adeline Sergeant
The Counter Officers had, therefore, to work under difficulties; but they got through their manifold duties expeditiously.
The King's Post|R. C. Tombs
In my division we had eleven wagons; and we travel more expeditiously, with but little difficulty in finding grass for our cattle.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XXX|Joel Palmer
In this manner the lake was being expeditiously cleared of the rafts of floating logs.
The Boss of Wind River|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
It filled expeditiously, and the battery was soon erected, the merlons being framed of logs and filled with earth.
Franklin's Autobiography|Benjamin Franklin