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lick·e·ty-split

 (lĭk′ĭ-tē-splĭt′)
adv. Informal
With great speed.

[lickety, very fast, alteration of lick, fast (dialectal) + split.]
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lickety-split

(ˈlɪkɪtɪˈsplɪt)
adv
informal US and Canadian very quickly; speedily
[C19: from lick + split]
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lick′e•ty-split′

(ˈlɪk ɪ ti)

adv. Informal.
at great speed; rapidly: to travel lickety-split.
[1835–45, Amer.]
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lickety-split

adv (US inf) → blitzschnell, mit Volldampf (inf)
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