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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Alone in the interview room, Wilber sent a quick text letting Winston know that he was separated from their mother.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026 -
Quinoa is quick to cook and can be added to meals like salads, soups, and breakfast bowls.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Brown completed his swift and extraordinary rise to the top on Saturday, leading the New York Knicks to a 94-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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The athletes then were swift and skilled, but generally unmuscled, Wilt excepted.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Whoever wins the nomination will face an immediate campaign finance gap and depend heavily on national GOP resources.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Sadly, Trump’s inability to forgo immediate fulfillment is as pronounced an aspect of his personality as his megalomania.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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This week, a number of the continent’s trade emissaries and heads of state have pushed for an expeditious extension of the program’s benefits—namely, duty-free access to the United States market for more than 1,800 products from 32 countries.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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For Wallace, the results were expeditious.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Alacritous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alacritous. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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