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alacritous

adjective

Definition of alacritousnext
as in quick
having or showing the ability to respond without delay or hesitation his alacritous response to every request is "Will do ASAP!"

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alacritous
  1. quick
  2. swift
  3. immediate
  4. expeditious
Adjective
  • Reatil and quick-service restaurants can audit drive-thru bottlenecks, analyze foot traffic and flag point-of-sale (POS) anomalies.
    — Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The war, which Putin launched expecting a quick and complete victory, was not an accident.
    — MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of quick
Adjective
  • The build-up was swift and of high quality, characteristic of the ‘De Zerbi-ball’.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Hicks’ rise in marathon racing (and road races) has been swift.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of swift
Adjective
  • His bold, unique style was an immediate hit with ad agencies, publications, the corporate world and in pop culture.
    — BETH J. HARPAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Pressuring currencies One of the most immediate channels through which a tighter Fed policy travels around the world is the dollar.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of immediate
Adjective
  • The court declined to give an answer by then, but acknowledged the need for an expeditious ruling in a July 2 hearing.
    — Samantha Elkins, NBC news, 27 July 2026
  • The expeditious pace of AI innovation is changing how organizations pay for technology at a concurrent rate.
    — Jesse Stockall, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of expeditious
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“Alacritous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alacritous. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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