lickety-split

American  

[lik-i-tee-split] / ˈlɪk ɪ tiˈsplɪt /

adverb

Informal.

1. at great speed; rapidly.

   to travel lickety-split.

---

lickety-split British  

/ ˈlɪkɪtɪˈsplɪt /

adverb

1. informal very quickly; speedily

---

Etymology

Origin of lickety-split

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; lickety, a fanciful extension of lick “to move quickly” + split, “fraction,” as in split second

Example Sentences

Penelope’s words poured out lickety-split, for now that the big moment had arrived, she too was overcome with nerves.

From Literature

A former child prodigy on the mandolin, Hull opened the evening flexing her Berklee-trained chops in a series of lickety-split bluegrass numbers that got early arrivers whistling with approval.

From Los Angeles Times

Mexico had apparently agreed to it, but the deal was derailed by the Mexican-American War, and California lickety-split became a part of the United States.

From Los Angeles Times

Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace could have supplied us, lickety-split.

From Salon

You then proceeded to get on your back halfway off the curb on the parking strip, quickly and efficiently changed my tire and I was on my way lickety-split.

From Seattle Times