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
Marshal, with lickety-split wit: “Some would say infamous.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2022
Not every dish is lickety-split fast, but Peters, who won a James Beard award for her 2016 book, “Eat in My Kitchen,” thoughtfully designates weekends for more complicated dishes.
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2021
That’s why, lickety-split, and we’re on our way.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
