expeditious
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/ɛkspɪˈdɪʃəs/
Definition of expeditious
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Fast, prompt, speedy.
“Near-synonym: expedited”
“Our coachman and horses are so extremely expeditious!—I believe we drive faster than anybody.”
“An “expeditious cessation of hostilities” is essential to “stabilise European economies, prevent unintended escalation or expansion of the war and re-establish strategic stability with Russia”, the document says.”
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adj
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Fast, prompt, speedy.
“Near-synonym: expedited”
“Our coachman and horses are so extremely expeditious!—I believe we drive faster than anybody.”
“An “expeditious cessation of hostilities” is essential to “stabilise European economies, prevent unintended escalation or expansion of the war and re-establish strategic stability with Russia”, the document says.”
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Completed or done with efficiency and speed; facilitating speed.
“Near-synonym: expedited”
“As they thus pressed forward, longing doubtless to exchange the easy curving line, which the sinuosities of the bay compelled them to adopt, for a straiter and more expeditious path, though less conformable to the line of beauty, Sir Arthur observed a human figure on the beach advancing to meet them.”
“Now, there was a sort of rough-and-ready law in Ireland in those days which was of great convenience to persons desirous of expeditious justice[…].”
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Etymology
From Middle English expedycius (“useful, fitting”), from Latin expedītus (“disengaged, ready, convenient, prompt; unfettered, unencumbered”), past participle of expediō.
Words you can make from expeditious
200+ playable · top: EXPOSITED (19 pts)
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7 words7-letter words
31 words- EPOXIDE 17 pts
- EPOXIED 17 pts
- EXPOSED 17 pts
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- EXPOSIT 16 pts
- POXIEST 16 pts
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- EXISTED 15 pts
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- DEPUTES 10 pts
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6-letter words
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- PIXIES 15 pts
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- DEIXES 14 pts
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5-letter words
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4-letter words
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