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Etymology

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From Middle English expedycius (useful, fitting), from Latin expedītus (disengaged, ready, convenient, prompt; unfettered, unencumbered), past participle of expediō.[1]

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Adjective

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expeditious (comparative more expeditious, superlative most expeditious)

  1. Fast, prompt, speedy. [from 1590s][1]
    Near-synonym: expedited
    • 1815 December (indicated as 1816), [Jane Austen], chapter II, in Emma: [], volume III, London: [] [Charles Roworth and James Moyes] for John Murray, →OCLC, page 15:
      Our coachman and horses are so extremely expeditious!—I believe we drive faster than anybody.
  2. (of a process or thing) Completed or done with efficiency and speed; facilitating speed.
    Near-synonym: expedited
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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “expeditious (adj.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.