Lickety-split
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Lickety-split is an adverb meaning Quickly; as fast as possible; in short order.
Meaning
Quickly; as fast as possible; in short order.
Example Sentences
I need tea right now, lickety-split.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:lickety.
At the sound of the starting gun, they were off and running lickety-split.
Word Forms
- lickedy-split
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chop-chop, hurry, quick, swith, quickley, quickely.
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