vite
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of vite
< French: rapid, quickly, Old French viste, of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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So we knew it was a bit cold out when he tweeted, back in February, "vite 1 chocolat chaud".
From The Guardian ● May 28, 2012
And then there's the wonderful Pars vite et reviens tard, with its exploration of Breton culture in Paris, and evocations of the Black Death.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 28, 2011
Barney finally bundles Jea nette into a cab, then goes to a phone booth to call his wife Thelma and in vite her down to Mom's for a romantic afternoon.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Vite, vite, open the gate; I am well-nigh done for,” he shouted.
From The Frontier Fort Stirring Times in the N-West Territory of British America by Friston, D. H.
“If you don’t b’lieve it, miss, look at the vite spot on the bridge of ’is nose,” said Slidder, with a self-satisfied nod to the lady and a supremely insolent wink to the footman.
From My Doggie and I by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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