pikainen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cursory adj Done quickly and without much attention to detail; hasty.
- expeditious adj Fast, prompt, speedy.
- quick adj Moving or happening fast.
- quickie noun Something done or made in a short amount of time.
- short adjective Not long in length, distance, or duration.
Senses
pikainen is used for these senses in English:
- cursory Hasty or superficial.
- expeditious Fast, prompt, speedy. [from 1590s]
- quick Occurring in a short time; happening or done rapidly.
- quickie (colloquial) Something made or done swiftly.
- short (obsolete) Not distant in time; near at hand.
- whistle-stop (idiomatic) Extremely brief and hurried.
expeditious — full definition
- adj Fast, prompt, speedy.
- adj Completed or done with efficiency and speed; facilitating speed.