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lickety-split
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lick·e·ty–split

adverb \ˌli-kə-tē-ˈsplit\

Definition of LICKETY-SPLIT

: at great speed
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Origin of LICKETY-SPLIT

probably irregular from 1lick + split
First Known Use: circa 1859

Related to LICKETY-SPLIT

Synonyms
apace, briskly, chop-chop, double-quick, fleetly, full tilt, hastily, hell-for-leather, hot, lickety-split, posthaste, presto, pronto, quick, quickly, rapidly, snappily, soon, speedily, swift, swiftly
Antonyms
slow, slowly

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