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

You then proceeded to get on your back halfway off the curb on the parking strip, quickly and efficiently changed my tire and I was on my way lickety-split.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2023

Construction started barely three weeks ago, but the building is going up lickety-split.

From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2020

Erlan came to the door lickety-split and tugged me down the hall toward the room he shared with his brothers.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff