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swiftly

English

Etymology

From Middle English swiftly, swyftely, swiftliche, from Old English swiftl??e (“swiftly”), equivalent to swift +? -ly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?sw?ftli/

Adverb

swiftly (comparative swiftlier or more swiftly, superlative swiftliest or most swiftly)

  1. In a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:quickly

Translations

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lickety-split

English

Etymology

First attested during the 19th century, in the US, as a fanciful alteration of the noun lick “a very fast sprint”, and the verb split. The forms lickety-cut and licketie are similarly attested.

Pronunciation

Adverb

lickety-split (not comparable)

  1. Quickly; as fast as possible; in short order.
    At the sound of the starting gun, they were off and running lickety-split.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:lickety.

References

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “lickety-split”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

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