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    expeditiously
    /ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃəsli/

    adverb

    • 1. with speed and efficiency: "the directors will move expeditiously to reach a conclusion"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPEDITIOUSLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adverb. formal uk / ˌek.spəˈdɪʃ.əs.li / us / ˌek.spəˈdɪʃ.əs.li / Add to word list. quickly: This case was expeditiously settled. The companies succeeded in closing the deal expeditiously. See. expeditious. Fewer examples. We hope the problem can be resolved expeditiously. Growers are able to expeditiously transport crops to buyers.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › expeditiousExpeditious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Something (such as, say, preparation for a long voyage) done expeditiously is done quickly and efficiently; in other words, it is expedited. Like expeditious and expedition, expedite too comes from expedire.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › expeditiouslyEXPEDITIOUSLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Expeditiously definition: promptly and quickly. See examples of EXPEDITIOUSLY used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › expeditiouslyExpeditiously - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    The adverb expeditiously can describe something you do quickly and efficiently, but the word has a formal sound to it that makes whatever you’re doing sound fancy. You might do the dishes quickly just to get it over with — but tell your mom you did them expeditiously and she’ll be more impressed.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › expeditiousEXPEDITIOUS Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    adjective. characterized by promptness; quick: an expeditious answer to an inquiry. Synonyms: rapid, fast, speedy, swift, prompt. Antonyms: deliberate, leisurely, slow. expeditious. / ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃəs / adjective. characterized by or done with speed and efficiency; prompt; quick.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXPEDITIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. Expeditious means quick and efficient. [formal] The judge said that arbitration was a fair and expeditious decision-making process. Synonyms: quick, fast, active, prompt More Synonyms of expeditious. expeditiously adverb [ADVERB with verb] The matter has certainly been handled expeditiously by the authorities.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXPEDITIOUSLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    in a manner characterized by speed and efficiency; promptly; quickly. The word expeditiously is derived from expeditious, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. expeditious in British English. (ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃəs ) adjective. characterized by or done with speed and efficiency; prompt; quick.