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expeditious

[ ek-spi-dish-uhs ]

adjective

  1. characterized by promptness; quick:

    an expeditious answer to an inquiry.

    Synonyms: swift, prompt, rapid, fast, speedy

    Antonyms: deliberate, leisurely, slow



expeditious

/ ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. characterized by or done with speed and efficiency; prompt; quick


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Derived Forms

  • ˌexpeˈditiousness, noun
  • ˌexpeˈditiously, adverb

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Other Words From

  • ex·pe·di·tious·ly adverb
  • ex·pe·di·tious·ness noun
  • non·ex·pe·di·tious adjective
  • non·ex·pe·di·tious·ness noun
  • un·ex·pe·di·tious adjective
  • un·ex·pe·di·tious·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of expeditious1

First recorded in 1590–1600; exped(ition) + -itious

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Example Sentences

For expeditious action, opt for an all-in-one leaf removal system.

We look forward to working with Nike and the court to resolve this case in the most expeditious manner.

We really feel like we can be more expeditious and get more shots in arms.

“The chief medical officer, by reaching out to the most senior officials within each state, seeks the most expeditious path for vaccinations for our geographically distributed workforce,” Langston said in an email.

“Individuals who tested positive were moved in the most expeditious and safe manner to a specialized containment area on the evacuation aircraft,” a State Department spokesperson said in a written response.

Of course, any full and expeditious development of these cleaner-coal strategies would require significant financial support.

In terms of whatever the ask list was they were extremely efficient and expeditious with everything.

But even in the new, expeditious blog-to-book world, the TIWYF deal was extremely swift.

"Putting aside the humanitarian concerns, shooting the dog just doesn't seem tactically expeditious," says Pentangelo.

By such hitherto unknown simplicity and address diplomacy at Tilsit was rendered most expeditious.

I then called the Rude Associates on the phone; it seemed more expeditious than writing.

It is a very simple and expeditious way of storing the logs.

And when she did not speak he added: "You set me so fine an example in expeditious forgetting, remember, I had to profit by it."

Intent upon her own thoughts, she listened to nothing that was said, but frequently urged Marriott to be expeditious.

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