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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The name of the firm — go ahead, say it three times fast — was Schiff and Schlissel.Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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That means people with a Google Home setup can switch devices, adjust volumes, and otherwise control devices, faster, with Internet outages or latency no longer an issue.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
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High humidity accelerates mold growth, while low humidity can cause your bread to become stale or dry out quicker.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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Catch up quick on Richmond There was brief hope of the water being back early Wednesday when 13 of the city water plant's 20 filters were in operation, plus two of eight pumps.Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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The fire started out small, but swiftly engulfed their entire building.Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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And Transparently The best course of action is to respond swiftly and transparently.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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However, these credits are set to expire for many after 2025 if Congress does not act soon.Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Thankfully, trashing your old clothes may soon be a thing of the past in California, which is leading the country not only in high fashion, but also in circular fashion.Lewis Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Lickety-split.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lickety-split. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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