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
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
Marshal, with lickety-split wit: “Some would say infamous.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2022
I go to the Stanford website, find a directory of undergraduates and lickety-split, I find his email.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
