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.
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Rachel Bernhard,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Feb. 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.
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Heather Newman,
Forbes,
22 Oct. 2024
Initially priced at $9.25 million, the price was lickety-split dropped to $8.75 million.
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Mark David,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2023
Thankfully, the accelerator isn’t overly sensitive, because pinning it rockets the MoonBike to its 26-mph claimed top speed lickety-split.
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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
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
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
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An informant for the FBI quickly identified members of the Ku Klux Klan as her killers.
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With all that experience continuing into high school, Anderson quickly emerged as a top prospect.
Adverb
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The export ban and subsequent negotiations with Anthropic underscored the lack of a consistent regulatory framework around AI, even as the technology advances rapidly and the US tries to stay ahead of global competitors like China.
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But now, with rapidly increasing cloud and compute costs, the idea of building a sovereign hospital data center has started to gain popularity.
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Democrats offered the legislation, which failed on a party-line vote, ahead of a fast-approaching July 1 deadline, when the borrowing limits will take effect for Americans nationwide.
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How visual clutter quietly overstimulates the brain Visual noise adds up faster than most people realize.
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Make your life easier, and your travel day quicker, by purchasing a variety of 3-ounce reusable travel bottles to keep all your toiletries in, from spray bottles for aerosols and squeeze bottles for liquid soaps or moisturizers.
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That includes a pair of loose capri pants inspired by Jennifer Lopez as well as some quick-drying shorts from Lands’ End that are currently 40 percent off.
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UConn fires back UConn swiftly fired back at the concerns raised by the advisory board when contacted by The Courant for comment.
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
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Turner, a family attorney, told attendees that Crump would be traveling to Senatobia soon to continue the push for accountability.
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
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“Lickety-split.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lickety-split. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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