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ˈlɪk ɪ tilick·ety-split
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lickety-splitadverb
Quickly; as fast as possible; in short order.
At the sound of the starting gun, they were off and running lickety-split.
Etymology: First attested about 1860, in the US, as a fanciful alteration of lick and the verb split. lick appears to have something to do with animals made to go faster by means of a "lick" of a whip, although it may have also originated due to a preference for rapid licking (the "quick lick").
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lickety-split in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lickety-split in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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