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Meanings of expeditious in English

Characterized by speed; acting or moving quickly.

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Examples for "fast"
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A similar fast-charge network for Europe will be announced later this year.
Reuters
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For particularly serious crimes, including alleged terrorism, the process can be fast-tracked.
The Guardian
3
At times of great stress, comfort food and fast food are best.
Radio NZ
4
They bring construction work and good jobs in the fast-growing tech industry.
Wired
5
Our health, our economy, our income, even cooked food and fast food.
The South African
1
The agency said a rapid rise in the water level was likely.
Radio NZ
2
He said government is good at many things, but not rapid changes.
Radio NZ
3
This rapid sharing of data can help researchers and public health officials.
Wired
4
It makes seeking medical help easy and therefore diagnosis and treatment rapid.
The Guardian
5
He said: Sligo has gone through a rapid transformation in recent years.
Independent.ie
1
MP's criticise the swift law change to validate thousands of speeding tickets.
Radio NZ
2
Insurers are therefore likely to seek swift approval of their internal models.
Reuters
3
The atrocity manifested a swift response from the Government of this State.
The Irish Times
4
Ms Hulse said the consent process had been swift and needed examining.
Radio NZ
5
The South African government issued a swift rebuke and summoned US officials.
The Guardian
1
One person familiar with the situation said a speedy disposal looked likely.
Reuters
2
I offer good, speedy service, reliability, and a guarantee on my work.
Private Sector
3
International aid agencies are calling for speedy access to millions of survivors.
Radio NZ
4
Everything possible has been done to assure their success and speedy return.
Ilse Witch
5
I wish him all the best and a speedy recovery, he said.
Reuters
Usage of expeditious in English
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The process of making lime from them is extremely simple and expeditious.
Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony ...
2
He had discovered a new and expeditious way of getting to China.
Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z
3
Try upping your charitable donations, the most expeditious way of chipping in.
Wired
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So expeditious was the measure, that soon the obvious material was exhausted.
The Historical Nights' Entertainment: First Series
5
Of course this expeditious method is also used in gambling for money.
The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims. Volume 2 (of 2)
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The proceedings were expeditious, and marked by a friendly and conscientious spirit.
State of the Union Addresses
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Today, more than ever, time is on the side of the expeditious.
The Practical Values of Space Exploration / Report of the Commit...
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But we must beware of generalizing about this expeditious method of establishment.
More Hunting Wasps
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Warwick Sahib's tiger hunts were usually just such simple and expeditious affairs.
O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921
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Having little time allowed him, his march was uncommonly spirited and expeditious.
An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies o...
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A very good route, Dora, but rather too expeditious to be advantageous.
The World of Waters, Or, A Peaceful Progress O'er the Unpathed S...
12
The next step in building the mattress is even more simple and expeditious.
Farmers of Forty Centuries; Or, Permanent Agriculture in China, ...
13
But no expeditious means were yet in use in Illinois in mining it.
Children of the Market Place
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The old method was slow and uncertain; the new is safe and expeditious.
The Awakening of China
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The contrivance is simple and effectual, and the passage equally safe and expeditious.
Travels through France and Italy
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On this occasion Fabius was extremely fortunate and expeditious in recovering the states.
"De Bello Gallico" and Other Commentaries
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