as in quickly
with great speed
the scared dog ran lickety-split for home
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Recent Examples of lickety-split
Self-serve kiosks now allow people who prefer lickety-split transactions to simply scan a QR code, drop their package or unboxed return item, and leave.
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Heather Newman, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Initially priced at $9.25 million, the price was lickety-split dropped to $8.75 million.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2023
In the handful of years between the end of World War I and the 1929 stock market crash, Los Angeles became, lickety-split, the aviation capital of the nation.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2023
Thankfully, the accelerator isn’t overly sensitive, because pinning it rockets the MoonBike to its 26-mph claimed top speed lickety-split.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 17 Apr. 2023
Heather Newman, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Initially priced at $9.25 million, the price was lickety-split dropped to $8.75 million.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2023
In the handful of years between the end of World War I and the 1929 stock market crash, Los Angeles became, lickety-split, the aviation capital of the nation.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2023
Thankfully, the accelerator isn’t overly sensitive, because pinning it rockets the MoonBike to its 26-mph claimed top speed lickety-split.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 17 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lickety-split
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Videos of the incident spread nearly as fast on social media.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Authored by Assemblymember Ash Kalra, a San Jose Democrat, the new law also offers something for landlords, who generally like eviction cases to move faster.CalMatters, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
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If everything looks good, the team can push the vehicle to go a little quicker, to push a little harder for a better lap time.Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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Consider marinating or pounding it thin for quicker and more tender results when needed.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Ramaswamy has suggested that DOGE — which, despite its name, is an advisory commission — plans to think big and move swiftly.Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
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Negotiations opened on Saturday evening, with Wolves indicating a willingness to trigger his Al Shabab release clause, as revealed by The Athletic, and by Sunday afternoon, a deal was progressing swiftly.Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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What's New Russia touted its growing nuclear submarine fleet on Saturday amid tensions with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as new submarines are expected to be delivered to the Russian Navy soon.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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This project sounds like the most daring one that’s currently in the works, while also being the most likely to enter production soon.Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Lickety-split.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lickety-split. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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