Meaning & use
expeditiously
In a way that is quick and efficient.
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The team was asked to resolve the customer complaint expeditiously.
Doctors moved expeditiously to treat the patient before her condition worsened.
A note on using this word
Common in formal or business writing; 'quickly' is the more natural choice in everyday conversation.
Words with a similar meaning
promptlyswiftly
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