lickety-split
Example Sentences
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Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace could have supplied us, lickety-split.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2024
The world is changing at a lickety-split pace, but the return of GiveBIG on May 2-3 reminds us that the desire to do good is an unchanging feature of the human heart.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2023
A sweet tooth may be satisfied lickety-split with pastries, cakes, coffee and tea from Josun Deli the Boutique.
From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2022
The story turns on Sam’s belief in a quick turnaround; the problem acknowledged will now be solved, lickety-split, by the expert he has procured.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2022
The beagle comes barreling toward me, legs going lickety-split, long ears flopping, tail sticking up like a flagpole.
From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
