lickety-split

Example Sentences

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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.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2025

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

Construction started barely three weeks ago, but the building is going up lickety-split.

From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2020

That’s why, lickety-split, and we’re on our way.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson