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All expeditiously synonyms

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adverb expeditiously

  • posthaste β€” with the greatest possible speed or promptness: to come to a friend's aid posthaste.
  • presto β€” quickly, rapidly, or immediately.
  • promptly β€” done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
  • pronto β€” promptly; quickly.
  • carelessly β€” If someone does something carelessly, they do it without much thought or effort.
  • prematurely β€” occurring, coming, or done too soon: a premature announcement.
  • suddenly β€” happening, coming, made, or done quickly, without warning, or unexpectedly: a sudden attack.
  • double-quick β€” very quick or rapid.
  • fast β€” moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
  • heedlessly β€” careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
  • impetuously β€” of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.
  • impulsively β€” actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses: an impulsive child.
  • lickety-split β€” at great speed; rapidly: to travel lickety-split.
  • precipitately β€” to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
  • rashly β€” acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration.
  • recklessly β€” utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless (usually followed by of): to be reckless of danger.
  • straightaway β€” straight onward, without turn or curve, as a racecourse.
  • subito β€” (as a musical direction) suddenly; abruptly: subito pianissimo.
  • thoughtless β€” lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
  • chop chop β€” pidgin English for quickly
  • double-time β€” to cause to move in double time: Double-time the troops to the mess hall.
  • hurried β€” moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
  • in high gear β€” Machinery. a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion. an assembly of such parts. one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction: first gear; reverse gear. a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine: steering gear.
  • make it snappy β€” apt to snap or bite; snappish, as a dog.
  • immediately β€” without lapse of time; without delay; instantly; at once: Please telephone him immediately.
  • directly β€” in a direct line, way, or manner; straight: The path leads directly to the lake.
  • instantly β€” immediately; at once.
  • pdq β€” pretty damn quick
  • at once β€” If you do something at once, you do it immediately.
  • now β€” at the present time or moment: You are now using a dictionary.
  • on the dot β€” a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
  • on the double β€” twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one.
  • on time β€” the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
  • punctually β€” strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
  • right away β€” in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
  • sharp β€” having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
  • unhesitatingly β€” without hesitation; not delayed by uncertainty: an unhesitating decision.
  • instantaneously β€” occurring, done, or completed in an instant: an instantaneous response.
  • like a bat out of hell β€” very fast
  • flat out β€” horizontally level: a flat roof.
  • early β€” in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
  • shortly β€” in a short time; soon.
  • presently β€” in a little while; soon: They will be here presently.
  • anon β€” Anon means quite soon.
  • before long β€” If you say that something will happen or happened before long, you mean that it will happen or happened soon.
  • betimes β€” in good time; early
  • by and by β€” presently or eventually
  • forthwith β€” immediately; at once; without delay: Any official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith.
  • in time β€” the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
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