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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EXPEDI'TIOUS, a. Quick; hasty; speedy; as an expeditious march.
1. Nimble; active; swift; acting with celerity; as an expeditious messenger or runner.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: marked by speed and efficiency

Merriam Webster's

adjective Date: 1599 characterized by or acting promptly and efficiently Synonyms: see fast • expeditiously adverb • expeditiousness noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 acting or done with speed and efficiency. 2 suited for speedy performance. Derivatives: expeditiously adv. expeditiousness n. Etymology: EXPEDITION + -OUS

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Expeditious Ex`pe*di"tious, a. Possessed of, or characterized by, expedition, or efficiency and rapidity in action; performed with, or acting with, expedition; quick; having celerity; speedily; as, an expeditious march or messenger. -- Ex`pe*di"tious*ly, adv. -- Ex`pe*di"tious*ness, n. Syn: Prompt; ready; speedy; alert. See Prompt.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Expeditious means quick and efficient. (FORMAL) The judge said that arbitration was a fair and expeditious decision-making process. ADJ • expeditiously The matter has certainly been handled expeditiously by the authorities. ADV: ADV with v

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Speedy, quick, swift, rapid. 2. Prompt, swift, punctual, diligent, nimble, alert.

Moby Thesaurus

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