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sharpish

British  
/ ˈʃɑːpɪʃ /

adjective

  1. fairly sharp

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. informal promptly; quickly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Clark will ultimately be judged by results on the pitch - and Sutton need good results sharpish.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2024

"I was chucked out of the players' WhatsApp group pretty sharpish," laughed Wigglesworth.

From BBC • May 11, 2023

"We knew we had to get them there pretty sharpish."

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2022

The visitors need to sort themselves out sharpish.

From The Guardian • Feb. 28, 2016

If he doesn’ bow, then get away from him sharpish, ’cause those talons hurt.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

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