"expeditiously" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ɛks.pəˈdɪʃ.əs.li/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-expeditiously.wav Forms: more expeditiously [comparative], most expeditiously [superlative]
Etymology: From expeditious + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|en|expeditious|-ly|id2=adverbial}} expeditious + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} expeditiously (comparative more expeditiously, superlative most expeditiously)
  1. In an expeditious manner, quickly. Synonyms: quickly
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