Meaning & use

expeditiously

adverb·Advanced

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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