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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

Mr Yousaf needs to come up with some answers sharpish - or the questions will soon start to swirl about how long he has at the top.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2023

West Ham have problems and they need to find their rhythm sharpish.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2022

In one area however he may find next season becomes tiresome pretty sharpish.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 18, 2019

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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