expeditious
/,ekspi'diʃəs /
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Characterized by promptness and efficiency: "Expeditious" describes actions, processes, or people that are done with speed and effectiveness, without unnecessary delay.
Usage
- The word "expeditious" is a formal adjective, often used in official, legal, or business contexts to describe the efficient handling of matters. It emphasizes both speed and the proper, effective completion of a task.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The company is known for its expeditious delivery service.
- We require an expeditious resolution to this dispute.
- The judge praised the lawyer for her expeditious preparation of the case files.
Advanced Usage
- "Expeditious manner": Done in a quick and efficient way.
- The application was processed in an expeditious manner.
- "Expeditious completion": The fast and effective finishing of something.
- The contract calls for the expeditious completion of the construction project.
Variants and Related Words
- Expedite (verb): To make an action or process happen more quickly.
- We need to expedite the approval process.
- Expedition (noun): A journey undertaken for a specific purpose, often emphasizing organized speed and efficiency. (Note: This is a distinct word, but shares the Latin root for "speed").
- Expeditiously (adverb): In a speedy and efficient manner.
- The team worked expeditiously to meet the deadline.
Synonyms
- Prompt: Done without delay; immediate.
- Efficient: Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort.
- Swift: Happening quickly or promptly.
- Speedy: Done or occurring quickly.
Antonyms
- Slow: Moving or operating at a low speed.
- Delayed: Made late or slow.
- Leisurely: Acting or done at leisure; unhurried or relaxed.
Related Phrases
- With all due expedition: A formal phrase meaning with the necessary speed and efficiency.
- The committee will review the matter with all due expedition.
Adjective
- marked by speed and efficiency