lickety-split
Americanadverb
adverb
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
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Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace could have supplied us, lickety-split.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2024
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 ● Sep. 10, 2023
Marshal, with lickety-split wit: “Some would say infamous.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 14, 2022
With her help, he begins an acting career, which leads lickety-split to the top job at Paramount Pictures.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2019
I go to the Stanford website, find a directory of undergraduates and lickety-split, I find his email.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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