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in short order

in short or·der
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in shawrt awr-der]
    • /ɪn ʃɔrt ˈɔr dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in shawrt awr-der]
    • /ɪn ʃɔrt ˈɔr dər/

Definitions of in short order words

  • noun in short order an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate. 1
  • noun in short order a command of a court or judge. 1
  • noun in short order a command or notice issued by a military organization or a military commander to troops, sailors, etc. 1
  • noun in short order the disposition of things following one after another, as in space or time; succession or sequence: The names were listed in alphabetical order. 1
  • noun in short order a condition in which each thing is properly disposed with reference to other things and to its purpose; methodical or harmonious arrangement: You must try to give order to your life. 1
  • noun in short order formal disposition or array: the order of the troops. 1
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Origin of in short order

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English ordre (noun), ordren (v., derivative of the noun) < Old French ordre (noun) < Latin ordin- (stem of ordō) row, rank, regular arrangement

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Parts of speech for In short order

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of In short order

in short order popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for in short order

adv in short order

  • rapidly — occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
  • swiftly — moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid: a swift ship.
  • soon — within a short period after this or that time, event, etc.: We shall know soon after he calls.
  • quickly — with speed; rapidly; very soon.
  • quick — done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
All 42 Synonyms of in short order

Antonyms for in short order

adv in short order

  • slowly — in a slow manner; at a slow speed: Sauté the peppers slowly. I drove slowly back home.
  • slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
  • loosely — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
  • later — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
  • late — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
All 8 Antonyms of in short order

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