expeditious

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English expedycius (“useful, fitting”), from Latin expedītus (“disengaged, ready, convenient, prompt; unfettered, unencumbered”), past participle of expediō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛkspɪˈdɪʃəs/ === Adjective === expeditious (comparative more expeditious, superlative most expeditious) Fast, prompt, speedy. [from 1590s] Near-synonym: expedited (of a process or thing) Completed or done with efficiency and speed; facilitating speed. Near-synonym: expedited ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===