lickety-split
Example Sentences
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Mexico had apparently agreed to it, but the deal was derailed by the Mexican-American War, and California lickety-split became a part of the United States.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2025
Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace could have supplied us, lickety-split.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2024
The world is changing at a lickety-split pace, but the return of GiveBIG on May 2-3 reminds us that the desire to do good is an unchanging feature of the human heart.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2023
A sweet tooth may be satisfied lickety-split with pastries, cakes, coffee and tea from Josun Deli the Boutique.
From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2022
The girl’s turn goes lickety-split and so does the next guy’s.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
