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lickety-split

[lik-i-tee-split] / ˈlɪk ɪ tiˈsplɪt /
ADJECTIVE
very fast
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
slw


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Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace could have supplied us, lickety-split.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2024

Marshal, with lickety-split wit: “Some would say infamous.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2022

Not every dish is lickety-split fast, but Peters, who won a James Beard award for her 2016 book, “Eat in My Kitchen,” thoughtfully designates weekends for more complicated dishes.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2021

With her help, he begins an acting career, which leads lickety-split to the top job at Paramount Pictures.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2019

The beagle comes barreling toward me, legs going lickety-split, long ears flopping, tail sticking up like a flagpole.

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor




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