What does lickety-split mean?
Lickety-split means Quickly; as fast as possible; in short order..
Lickety-split
Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
Meaning
Quickly; as fast as possible; in short order..
Example Sentences
At the sound of the starting gun, they were off and running lickety-split.
I need tea right now, lickety-split.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:lickety.
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Antonyms for lickety-split
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Word Forms
- lickedy-split
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At the sound of the starting gun, they were off and running lickety-split.
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