expeditiously

/ɛks.pəˈdɪʃ.əs.li/

//ɛks.pəˈdɪʃ.əs.li// adv

"expeditiously" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“expeditiously” is an uncommon English word, ranked #53,530 in English word frequency and used as an adverb.

#53,530
frequency rank, English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In an expeditious manner, quickly.

Key facts for expeditiously
PropertyValue
Headwordexpeditiously
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ɛks.pəˈdɪʃ.əs.li/
Letters13
Frequency rank#53,530
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “expeditiously” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). expeditiously lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for expeditiously is 13 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɛks.pəˈdɪʃ.əs.li/. Corpus data places it at rank #53,530 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "In an expeditious manner, quickly.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for expeditiously in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From expeditious + -ly. The correct English form is expeditiously, spelled E-X-P-E-D-I-T-I-O-U-S-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an expeditious manner, quickly.

Etymology

From expeditious + -ly.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "expeditiously"?
"expeditiously" is spelled E-X-P-E-D-I-T-I-O-U-S-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ɛks.pəˈdɪʃ.əs.li/.
What does "expeditiously" mean?
As an adverb, "expeditiously" means: In an expeditious manner, quickly.
How do you pronounce "expeditiously"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "expeditiously" is /ɛks.pəˈdɪʃ.əs.li/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "expeditiously"?
From expeditious + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “expeditiously”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is E-X-P-E-D-I-T-I-O-U-S-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɛks.pəˈdɪʃ.əs.li/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list