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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Adjective
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From Piggly Wiggly to gas station, deli to sit-down-restaurant, most quick lunch establishments (and the Southerners that lovingly and critically frequent them) take the flavor, texture, and temperature of their chicken salads extremely seriously.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025 -
There’s plenty of other great footage, too, including the November afternoon at Stockport County when Parkinson displayed much quicker thinking than his unusually off-key players during a 1-0 defeat.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Smith’s swift ascent has exceeded the already enormous expectations Houston had for him.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The Nets’ final move of the 2025 NBA Draft was a swift Day 2 trade.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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But the Red Carpet Ready Vitamin C Peel truly does give you an immediate glow.—
Kayla Greaves,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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Fire and Rescue officials provided immediate on-scene care for the victim, who was then transported to a local hospital for further treatment.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Today, the logic of construction begins with the clean slate, and the most expeditious way to convert vacant places of worship into living spaces is to clear away the old and start from scratch.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
27 June 2025
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Since 1997, the settlement, known as the Flores Agreement, has required federal U.S. immigration officials to hold migrant children in facilities that are safe and sanitary; provide them access to lawyers; and seek their expeditious release from government custody.—
May 22,
CBS News,
22 May 2025
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“Alacritous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alacritous. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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