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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Ivanka posted a video and pictures to her social media platforms on Monday following the celebration, during which Theo and Barkley had a quick game of catch while running around the area.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025 -
Instead, Gagliardi recommends running a quick wash cycle and adding a product like Clorox® Laundry Sanitizer, which can squash the odor-causing bacteria lurking in your damp laundry.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The truth is no one should be surprised by the swift start.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Trump's March executive order overhauling how U.S. elections are run prompted swift lawsuits from the League of United Latin American Citizens, the League of Women Voters Education Fund, the Democratic National Committee and others, who called it unconstitutional.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Hugo used the firm’s unique approach to implement immediate ROI and expand AI implementation organically for their clients.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Buying a running business can provide immediate cash flow and fully functional operational systems.—
Raheel Sheikh,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But Smoke and Stack respond with expeditious intensity.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Through intelligent automation, development can be completed at a far more expeditious rate, reliability can be increased, and human error can be minimized.—
William Jones,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Alacritous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alacritous. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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