expeditious
1 synonym and 1 antonym for expeditious, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Done quickly and without delay.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
Done quickly and without delay.
“An “expeditious cessation of hostilities” is essential to “stabilise European economies, prevent unintended escalation or expansion of the war and re-establish strategic stability with Russia”, the document says.”
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English expedycius (“useful, fitting”), from Latin expedītus (“disengaged, ready, convenient, prompt; unfettered, unencumbered”), the past participle of expediō.
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