expeditiously - Master This Word
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expeditiously Word Meanings
- quick and efficient
- prompt and speedy
- done with speed and efficiency
expeditiously Example Sentences
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- The team worked in an expeditious way.
- Her expeditious reply made him smile.
- They took an expeditious route to the store.
- The service was fast and expeditious.
- We need an expeditious plan to finish on time.
expeditiously Phonetic & Pronunciation
UK
/ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃəs/
US
/ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃəs/
expeditiously Word Etymology
(ex- + ped- + itious) | Latin 'expeditus' → Old French 'expédit' → English. Imagine a fast delivery truck racing down the road, representing speed and efficiency, to remind you of 'expeditious'.
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Expeditious describes actions done speedily and efficiently, with an emphasis on punctual results. It connotes not just haste but organization, planning, and attention to avoid wasted time. In business and logistics, an expeditious process minimizes delays while maintaining quality; a manager may seek an expeditious response to a customer inquiry without sacrificing accuracy. The word carries a slightly formal tone and can imply a deliberate, well-structured pace rather than reckless speed. Learners should keep it separate from 'efficient' and 'prompt' words; expeditious often applies to procedures, responses, or travel that proceed with notable speed and competence.
Usage Reminders
- Remember that expeditious focuses on speed with care; not reckless haste.
- It carries a formal tone, often used in official documents or business writing.
- Use it with processes, responses, or deliveries, not people.
- Keep it distinct from efficient, which emphasizes overall effectiveness.
- Pair expeditious with nouns to describe well-organized fast actions (expeditious service, expeditious delivery).
Common Misconceptions
- Mistaking expeditious for simply 'very fast' without regard to quality.
- Confusing with 'efficient' when the emphasis is on speed within a process.
- Using expeditious to describe people rather than actions or procedures.
- Thinking it means rushing at the expense of accuracy.
- Treating it as interchangeable with 'prompt' in casual speech.
Thinking Differences
Expeditious is a formal, slightly elevated way to say something was done quickly and well; English speakers use it for processes and responses, not people. Learners often confuse it with fast or prompt and should remember it carries a tone of careful speed.
Learning Tips
- Relate expeditious to expedite: both share roots about speed with purpose.
- Differentiate from 'efficient' by focusing on speed within a process, not overall effectiveness.
- Practice with formal nouns: expeditious service, expeditious delivery.
- Avoid using it for people; apply to actions, procedures, or responses.
- Use in formal writing to convey well-managed speed.
- Create context sentences to reinforce proper tone.
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