Thesaurus / lickety-split
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Under the one-sixth they appear as slender, highly refractive fibers with double contour and, often, curled or split ends.
A MANUAL OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSISJAMES CAMPBELL TODDThe cantonment was split into two sections by an irregular ravine, or nullah, running east and west.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYThe atmosphere seemed drawn taut before him as though it must any instant split open upon a sound of crying.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODThe Griffin carried off one sheep a day from a German village, till a man came with a "falchion" and split the Griffin open.
KIPLING STORIES AND POEMS EVERY CHILD SHOULD KNOW, BOOK IIRUDYARD KIPLINGThe rein was fastened to a piece of split rattan drawn through the animal's nose.
ALILA, OUR LITTLE PHILIPPINE COUSINMARY HAZELTON WADEThen he rubbed the blade of his knife back and forth over this till the edge was sharp enough to split a hair with ease.
ALILA, OUR LITTLE PHILIPPINE COUSINMARY HAZELTON WADEOne of the tallest of the trees was split from near its top almost to the foot of the trunk.
THE CAMPFIRE GIRLS OF ROSELAWNMARGARET PENROSEThey split up into rival factions, each one wanting to set up a government of its own.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANAs if to prove that he was a true prophet, the herd split against a rocky pinnacle, and on this we stranded.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRIt seemed to the children that the sky would split, so sharp were the cracks of thunder.
THE BOX-CAR CHILDRENGERTRUDE CHANDLER WARNERWORDS RELATED TO LICKETY-SPLIT
- anon
- any minute now
- before long
- betimes
- by and by
- coming down the pike
- directly
- early
- ere long
- expeditiously
- fast
- fleetly
- forthwith
- hastily
- in a little while
- in a minute
- in a second
- in a short time
- in due time
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- on time
- posthaste
- presently
- promptly
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- quick
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- anon
- any minute now
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- by and by
- coming down the pike
- directly
- early
- ere long
- expeditiously
- fast
- fleetly
- forthwith
- hastily
- in a little while
- in a minute
- in a second
- in a short time
- in due time
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- lickety-split
- on time
- posthaste
- presently
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