Expeditiousness

Expeditiousness
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}. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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