lickety-split
Example Sentences
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Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace could have supplied us, lickety-split.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2024
These garlicky, buttery noodles are perfect for when you need a stellar pantry meal lickety-split.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2023
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
Marshal, with lickety-split wit: “Some would say infamous.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2022
After school, I walked as fast as I could, lickety-split, up the street and across the persimmon field.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
