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.