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lickety-split

lick·e·ty-split
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lik-i-tee-split]
    • /ˈlɪk ɪ tiˈsplɪt/
    • /ˈlɪk.ə.ti splɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lik-i-tee-split]
    • /ˈlɪk ɪ tiˈsplɪt/

Definitions of lickety-split word

  • adverb lickety-split at great speed; rapidly: to travel lickety-split. 1
  • adverb lickety-split very quickly 1
  • adverb lickety-split If you do something lickety-split, you do it very quickly. 0
  • adverb lickety-split very quickly; speedily 0
  • adverb lickety-split at great speed 0
  • adverb lickety-split Quickly; as fast as possible; in short order. 0
See all 6 definitions of lickety-split

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Origin of lickety-split

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45, Americanism; perhaps dial. licket rag (for wiping in haste, with one lick) + -y1 + split, as in split second

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Parts of speech for Lickety-split

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Lickety-split

lickety-split popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for lickety-split

adj lickety-split

  • fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
  • jiffy — a very short time; moment: to get dressed in a jiffy.
  • quickly — with speed; rapidly; very soon.
  • rapidly — occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
  • speed — rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of light; the speed of sound.
All 6 Synonyms of lickety-split

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