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expeditious

/ɛkspɪˈdɪʃəs/

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From Middle English expedycius (“useful, fitting”), from Latin expedītus (“disengaged, ready, convenient, prompt; unfettered, unencumbered”), past participle of expediō.

adjective more expeditious · most expeditious

Fast, prompt, speedy. Near-synonym: expedited
Similar: expedited
of a process or thing Completed or done with efficiency and speed; facilitating speed. Near-synonym: expedited
Similar: expedited

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adj Fast, prompt, speedy

Español	eficiente, rapido
Deutsch	schnell, zügig
Italiano	veloce, rapido, tempestivo

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"expeditious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/expeditious. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{expeditious_2026,
  title = {expeditious},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/expeditious},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}