as in promptly
without delay
the boss wants the report, and he wants it PDQ
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for PDQ
Adverb
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On the second play, Stidham rolled out and found Engram on a drag — and the free-agent tight end promptly went galloping down the right sideline for 58 yards.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Aug. 2025 -
Last Tuesday, reliever Brock Stewart, their lone bullpen acquisition at the trade deadline, recorded a hold with one scoreless inning against the Blue Jays and promptly went on the IL with shoulder inflammation.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Restaurants with more than 30 demerits are required to fix the worst problems immediately and remedy the rest within 48 hours.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Aug. 2025
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According to police, the child was immediately transported by ambulance to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford where they were listed in stable condition after receiving stitches for head scalp wounds.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
13 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The Brewers had a great manager in Craig Counsell, now with the Cubs.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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But now, with the 992.2 revision that debuted earlier this year, the new Cup will now be upgraded to reflect changes to its exterior.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Knowledge management lets insurers centralize answers to common questions, update all agents at once and power AI tools that deliver accurate responses instantly, reducing callbacks and confusion while enhancing the policyholder experience.—
Sagi Eliyahu,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Just take it from the Samira Hoops’ long list of celebrity fans, including Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez, Tracee Ellis Ross, and more — these are guaranteed to instantly upgrade your look.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Aug. 2025
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Putin appeared to warn European leaders and Zelensky to stay out of the way of what was a work-in-progress, even though the fate of Ukraine impacts them directly.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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As officers were about to lob a second round, the man walked out and gave up shortly before 5 p.m.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Here is some historical data comparing the post-earnings performance of American International stock with that of peers that reported earnings shortly before American International.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“PDQ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/PDQ. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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