Word Finder - speedy

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To process in a faster than normal, accelerated way

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(Wiktionary and WMF jargon) to apply the speedy rule in an online community (often the deletion rule); speedy delete

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The guy is *not* so obviously insignificant that speedying him is appropriate.

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Rapid; swift

In any case, from this time events followed one another to a speedy conclusion.

But so urgent was the necessity of speedy victory that the fighting had to continue elsewhere.

A very speedy jet out there, I can tell at a glance.

He was totally opposed to the peace with Spain, and wished to bring about a speedy resumption of the war.

The evidence is not convincing; and certainly his recovery was very speedy.

That the encouragement of the Slav aspirations was soon deliberately adopted as a weapon against the Hungarian government was due, partly to the speedy predominance at Pest of Kossuth and the extreme party of which he was the mouthpiece, but mainly to the calculated policy of Baron Jellachich, who on the 14th of April was appointed ban of Croatia.

P. Jones of Nevada advocating a speedy return to specie payments.

The excellent commercial position of the town at the mouth of the Witham explains its speedy rise into importance.

The materials at Hume's command, however, were destined to vast and speedy expansion.

When he dismissed the estates, the speech from the throne held out no prospect of their speedy revocation.

Their disillusionment, indeed, was speedy and complete, and their gratitude was great, when, by the conditions of the armistice of 549, he allowed their return.

Where any part of the country appears to be threatened with or is affected by any formidable epidemic, endemic or infectious disease, the Local Government Board may make regula tions for the speedy interment of the dead, house-tohouse visitation, the provision of medical aid and accommodation, the promotion of cleansing, ventilation and disinfection, and the guarding against the spread of disease.

The strong French sympathies of the Swiss in the Franco-German War led to his speedy resignation.

All true football fans will wish him a speedy convalescence.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery go out from everyone at Neston CC.

I'm a speedy Ferrari 360, so sleek with power and pace.

The attraction for the landlord is a relatively speedy sales process and receipt of your funds.

Had a really good laugh, was a decent track - the karts were pretty speedy and it was a good group of people.

They are so speedy and very small so you can take them everywhere!

Another speedy idea is a simple bordered page.

The former includes (1) the notion that a last terrible battle with the enemies of God was impending; (2) the faith in the speedy return of Christ; (3) the conviction that Christ will judge all men, and (4) will set up a kingdom of glory on earth.

At one time hope, at another despondency, now assured confidence, now doubt and despair, here a firm faith in the speedy coming of the kingdom of .heaven, there the thought of taking refuge by flight - such is the range of the emotions.

The results obtained by the growth of these schools were speedy and successful beyond the wildest hopes of their founder.

Speedy delivery and does what I hoped it would do, well done aria, the first purchase but not the last.

Another highlight arrives with ' Shy Fly ', speedy rock music with clashing cymbals, rumbling bass and decent lead guitar.

Defensively very good at the back, tim, andy, matty Curtis, and speedy luke all looked solid.

To aid in the speedy dispatch of your order please select one of the delivery zones above.

These techniques allow for speedy and fair conclusions without the often exorbitant expenses associated with court proceedings.

In this case it is very important to have speedy outside fullbacks.

It is my sincere hope that a speedy resumption of inspections will help facilitate the resolution of all outstanding issues.

By thus slandering Musella's name, Arcas ensured that her mother would force Musella into a speedy union with Rustic.

In order to provide speedy, efficient service customers are encouraged to telephone the customer services department.

Once you get the hang of it file manipulation and directory traversals become so speedy that using it as root can be risky!

Your fast 416 MHz processor seemed speedy, yet your 4 second lag and two minute resets made a lie of this.

In the opening minutes of the game we had a touchdown scored against us by Speedy Gonzales himself, number 88.

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The effort to ensure a speedy buy out of the Inverness Air Terminal has been far too wishy-washy.

The conduct of public affairs, however, at length became so scandalous, that action on the part of the more soberminded and conservative sections was seen to be absolutely imperative if the country was to be saved from speedy and certain ruin.

Subsequently, in the declaration of the 14th of June, arbitrary power either in the parliament or in the king was denounced, and demand was made for a representative parliament, the speedy termination of the actual assembly, and the recognition of the right to petition.

KhalepBeroea, we may infer, remained a native town and a focus of Aramaic influence, a fact which will explain the speedy oblivion of its Macedonian name and the permanent revival of its ancient title, even by Greeks.

The advantages of the system are obvious, from the point of view both of the customer, who can, by post or telegram, order and obtain speedy delivery from large towns, and of the tradesman, whose area of trade is indefinitely extended.

In their belief, however, in the Messiahship of Jesus, and their consequent assurance of the speedy establishment by him of the Messianic kingdom, they stood alone.

It was in crises of national anguish that men turned most eagerly to the prophecies, and sought to construe their teachings as a promise of speedy deliverance (see Apocalyptic Literature).

In his Guesses at the Riddle of Existence (1897), he abandons the faith in Christianity expressed in his lecture of 1861 on Historical Progress (where he forecast the speedy reunion of Christendom on the "basis of free conviction"), and writes in a spirit "not of Agnosticism, if Agnosticism imports despair of spiritual truth, but of free and hopeful inquiry, the way for which it is necessary to clear by removing the wreck of that upon which we can found our faith no more."

This breach was widened when Flacius began to make personal attacks on Augustus, to prophesy his speedy downfall, and to incite Duke John Frederick to make an effort to recover his rightful position.

The discourteous and underhanded treatment of this embassy by Talleyrand and his agents., who attempted to obtain their ends by bribery, threats and duplicity, resulted in the speedy retirement of Marshall and Pinckney.

Speedy retribution followed, which effectually put down the revolt.

Devizes (Divisis, la Devise, De Vies) does not appear in any historical document prior to the reign of Henry I., when the construction of a castle of exceptional magnificence by Roger, bishop of Salisbury, at once constituted the town an important political centre, and led to its speedy development.

By thus slandering Musella 's name, Arcas ensured that her mother would force Musella into a speedy union with Rustic.

I 'm a speedy Ferrari 360, So sleek with power and pace.