lickety-split

Example Sentences

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Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace could have supplied us, lickety-split.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2024

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

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

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

From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2020

I’d have this place whipped into shape lickety-split.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool