Lickety-split

Synonyms for "lickety-split" (22 found)

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Closest matches (5)

apace double quick expeditiously fast

Adverb(1 words)

expeditiously

Strong matches (6)

flat out full tilt hand over fist hastily hell bent on the double

Related words (11)

posthaste presto promptly pronto quick quickly rapidly soon speedily swiftly

Adverb(1 words)

quickly

Translations

7 translations across 1 languages.

Spanish

4 entries

al toque adv (Translations)
de seguida adv (Translations)
en un periquete adv (Translations)
en un pispás adv (Translations)

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

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I put on my socks lickety-split.

Source: tatoeba (2654648)

“I went lickety-split on my crutches nearly as fast as a boy could run,” he cried, immensely proud of this achievement, “and I was there in time and got a front seat.”

Source: tatoeba (11830577)

At the sound of the starting gun, they were off and running lickety-split.

Source: wiktionary

I need tea right now, lickety-split.

Source: wiktionary

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