in short order

ADVERB

fast

Synonyms

STRONGEST

quick quickly rapidly soon swift swiftly

WEAK

apace chop-chop expeditiously flat-out fleetly full tilt hastily hurriedly in a flash in haste in nothing flat like a flash like a shot like greased lightning like wildfire posthaste presto promptly pronto

Antonyms

STRONGEST

slowly

WEAK

slow

ADVERB

quickly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expeditiously hastily hurriedly immediately instantaneously instantly promptly rapidly speedily swiftly

STRONG

apace chop-chop quick

WEAK

briskly flat-out fleetly full tilt in a flash in haste in nothing flat lickety-split like a bat out of hell like a flash like a shot pronto swift

Antonyms

STRONGEST

eventually later slowly

ADVERB

soon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

directly early instantly promptly quickly rapidly shortly speedily

STRONG

presently

WEAK

anon any minute now before long betimes by and by coming down the pike ere long expeditiously fast fleetly forthwith hastily in a little while in a minute in a second in a short time in due time in time lickety-split on time posthaste pronto quick short

Antonyms

STRONGEST

late later

WEAK

distant far never

Example Sentences

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Investors have calculated that rational decision-making by world leaders will prevail in short order.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

"And I think it'll be done in short order."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Banks might have to make hard decisions in short order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Had he simply fought Fox’s complaint the right way, he may well have defeated the charges in short order.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

They’d get to the music in short order, Gloria reassured them.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead