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at lightning speed
Definition of at lightning speed
: extremely quickly
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Word by Word Definitions
lightningplay
: the flashing of light produced by a discharge of atmospheric electricity
: the discharge itself
: a sudden stroke of fortune
: having or moving with or as if with the speed and suddenness of lightning
: to discharge a flash of lightning
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speedplay
: prosperity in an undertaking : success
: the act or state of moving swiftly : swiftness
: rate of motion: such as
: to prosper in an undertaking
: get along, fare
: to make haste
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