as in quickly
with great speed
the scared dog ran lickety-split for home
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Recent Examples of lickety-split
Mexico had apparently agreed to it, but the deal was derailed by the Mexican-American War, and California lickety-split became a part of the United States.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
That means the Neapolitan-style pizzas are served lickety-split and the crust bubbles up extra chewy with tasty, charred edges.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Mexico had apparently agreed to it, but the deal was derailed by the Mexican-American War, and California lickety-split became a part of the United States.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Self-serve kiosks now allow people who prefer lickety-split transactions to simply scan a QR code, drop their package or unboxed return item, and leave.
—Heather Newman, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Initially priced at $9.25 million, the price was lickety-split dropped to $8.75 million.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2023
In the handful of years between the end of World War I and the 1929 stock market crash, Los Angeles became, lickety-split, the aviation capital of the nation.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2023
In the handful of years between the end of World War I and the 1929 stock market crash, Los Angeles became, lickety-split, the aviation capital of the nation.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
Thankfully, the accelerator isn’t overly sensitive, because pinning it rockets the MoonBike to its 26-mph claimed top speed lickety-split.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 17 Apr. 2023
Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
That means the Neapolitan-style pizzas are served lickety-split and the crust bubbles up extra chewy with tasty, charred edges.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Mexico had apparently agreed to it, but the deal was derailed by the Mexican-American War, and California lickety-split became a part of the United States.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Self-serve kiosks now allow people who prefer lickety-split transactions to simply scan a QR code, drop their package or unboxed return item, and leave.
—Heather Newman, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Initially priced at $9.25 million, the price was lickety-split dropped to $8.75 million.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2023
In the handful of years between the end of World War I and the 1929 stock market crash, Los Angeles became, lickety-split, the aviation capital of the nation.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2023
In the handful of years between the end of World War I and the 1929 stock market crash, Los Angeles became, lickety-split, the aviation capital of the nation.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
Thankfully, the accelerator isn’t overly sensitive, because pinning it rockets the MoonBike to its 26-mph claimed top speed lickety-split.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 17 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lickety-split
Adverb
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Finding a donor fast can mean the difference between life and death.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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In fact, over the past year the average price of electricity in the U.S. has grown 87% faster than the overall Consumer Price Index.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Adverb
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Add in Johnson’s push for Williams to become quicker working through reads and selective with his off-schedule artistry, and there won’t be much time for the quarterback to catch his breath and decompress.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Zero-to-60 times are one of the oldest metrics for judging performance and have gotten quicker by leaps and bounds since 1957, for example, when Car and Driver timed a Corvette going from zero to 60 mph in 6.6 seconds—triple the time of the C8 Corvette ZR1.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
2 June 2025
Adverb
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Back in 2020, the company garnered attention with an ambitious plan to reduce oil production by 40% while swiftly increasing investments in renewable energy.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Two people swiftly cut the box open, removed all the packaging from my place, and unraveled the mattress on my bed frame.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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Other liberty trees soon arose, and patriots often gathered beneath the branches seeking wisdom and support.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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Deighton said the company plans to add more technicians and apprentices soon, adding that finding qualified people is challenging because U.K. universities are not teaching processes like laser design.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 June 2025
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“Lickety-split.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lickety-split. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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