Expeditious - English meaning

adjective

Sudden and unexpected.

Usage examples:

I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject

adjective

Sudden and not expected, often with unpleasant results

Usage examples:

There was an abrupt change in her mood., we came to an abrupt curve in the road., his abrupt manner…

adjective

Active and energetic.

Usage examples:

A good brisk walk

verb

Quicken something.

Usage examples:

Mary brisked up her pace

adjective

Quick, energetic, and active

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I took a brisk walk., business has been brisk lately., a brisk (= cold but pleasant) wind blew acro…

adjective

Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties.

Usage examples:

After diligent searching, he found a parcel

adjective

Careful and serious in your work, or done in a careful and determined way

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A diligent worker, they made diligent efforts to carry out their programs.

adjective

(of a system or machine) achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.

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More efficient processing of information

adjective

Working or operating in a way that gets the results you want without any waste

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An efficient organization, they are developing a more fuel-efficient car to save gas., she manages …

adjective

Using resources such as time, materials, or energy well without wasting any

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An efficient method/use/way, the car combines an efficient 2.3-liter four-cylinder gas engine with …

adjective

Moving or capable of moving at high speed.

Usage examples:

A fast and powerful car

adverb

Engaging in or involving activities characterized by excitement, extranvagance, and risk-taking.

Usage examples:

The fast life she led in london

verb

Abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink, especially as a religious observance.

Usage examples:

The ministry instructed people to fast

noun

The quickest, but usually most competitive, route to success or improvement

noun

A way of making progress or achieving something more quickly than usual, especially in your job

Usage examples:

By the summer of 2011, the company was on the fast track to becoming a major player in agricultural…

adjective

Done with excessive speed or urgency; hurried.

Usage examples:

A hasty attempt to defuse the situation

adjective

Hasty actions are done in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought

Usage examples:

He warned against making hasty decisions., now let's not leap to any hasty conclusions., we saw the…

adjective

Moving or operating at a fast rate

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A high-speed drill

adjective

Used to describe something that moves or operates very quickly

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High-speed access/communication/transmission the 3g standard is designed to offer high-speed access…

adjective

Occurring or done at once; instant.

Usage examples:

The authorities took no immediate action

adjective

Happening or done without delay or very soon after something else

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She made an immediate impact when she arrived to coach the team., emotional outbursts followed in t…

adjective

Happening or coming immediately.

Usage examples:

The offence justified instant dismissal

noun

A precise moment of time.

Usage examples:

Come here this instant!

noun

The occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud, accompanied by a bright flash and typically also thunder.

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A tremendous flash of lightning

adjective

Very quick.

Usage examples:

A lightning cure for his hangover

noun

A flash of bright light in the sky produced by electricity moving within or between clouds, or between clouds and the ground

Usage examples:

That tree was struck by lightning in a recent thunderstorm., she moves at lightning speed.

adjective

Relating to meteors or meteorites.

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Meteoric iron

adjective

Of or like a meteor

Usage examples:

Meteoric rock, a meteoric rise to fame

adjective

Developing very fast and attracting a lot of attention

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Speculation on the currency has helped its meteoric rise of 16% against the us dollar in a year., h…

adjective

Quick and light in movement or action; agile.

Usage examples:

With a deft motion of her nimble fingers

adjective

Quick and exact in movement or thought; agile

Usage examples:

A nimble mind, he tried to catch his friend, but she was too nimble.

verb

(of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling).

Usage examples:

The violence prompted a wave of refugees to flee the country

noun

An act of encouraging a hesitating speaker.

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With barely a prompt, barbara talked on

adjective

Done without delay; immediate.

Usage examples:

She would have died but for the prompt action of two ambulancemen

adjective

Happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time.

Usage examples:

He's the sort of man who's always punctual

adjective

Arriving, doing something, or happening at the expected or correct time; not late

Usage examples:

Please try to be punctual, so we can start the meeting on time., he’s obsessive about punctuality.,…

adjective

Arriving at the time that has been agreed

Usage examples:

The successful candidate will be efficient, neat, and punctual., be punctual for sth please try and…

adjective

Moving fast or doing something in a short time.

Usage examples:

In the qualifying session he was two seconds quicker than his teammate

adverb

At a fast rate; quickly.

Usage examples:

He'll find some place where he can make money quicker

noun

The soft tender flesh below the growing part of a fingernail or toenail.

Usage examples:

You'll enjoy the movie if your idea of a good time is sitting glued to the edge of your seat chewin…

adjective

Happening in a short time or at a great rate.

Usage examples:

The country's rapid economic decline

noun

A fast-flowing and turbulent part of the course of a river.

Usage examples:

Those of you looking for adventure can shoot the rapids

adjective

Quick or sudden

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Rapid growth, there’s been rapid change in china., we kept up a rapid pace., males grow more rapidl…

adjective

Done or occurring quickly.

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A speedy recovery

adjective

Very quick or fast

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They hope to bring a speedy end to the conflict., the error can be speedily corrected.

adjective

Occurring or done quickly and unexpectedly or without warning.

Usage examples:

A sudden bright flash

adverb

Suddenly.

Usage examples:

Sudden there swooped an eagle downward

adjective

Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly

Usage examples:

The cyclist lowered his head and put on a sudden burst of speed.

noun

A brief statement or account of the main points of something.

Usage examples:

A summary of chapter three

adjective

Not including needless details or formalities; brief.

Usage examples:

Summary financial statements

noun

A brief, clear statement giving the most important facts about something

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The assignment was to write a summary of the news., in summary, chen’s book is a good introduction …

adjective

Happening quickly or promptly.

Usage examples:

A remarkably swift recovery

adverb

Swiftly.

Usage examples:

Streams that ran swift and clear

noun

A swift-flying insectivorous bird with long, slender wings and a superficial resemblance to a swallow, spending most of its life on the wing.

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The white-throated swift is a large, slender swift with long wings and a narrow tail, usually held …

noun

A column of air moving rapidly round and round in a cylindrical or funnel shape.

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They can cause dust devils and whirlwinds, though these are nothing when compared to the immense du…

noun

A storm with strong winds that move in a circle

Usage examples:

The film created a whirlwind of controversy., a whirlwind tour

adjective

Used to describe a series of short visits to a number of different places in a short space of time

Usage examples:

The candidate's whistle-stop tour chugged through missouri, kansas and colorado before winding down…