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Definition of In short order
1. Adverb. Without delay. "John got ready in short order"
Definition of In short order
1. Adverb. In a speedy manner; with dispatch; quickly. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of In Short Order
Literary usage of In short order
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An American Glossary by Richard Hopwood Thornton (1912)
"1834 Be off in a hurry, or I shall fire upon you in short order. WG Simms, ' Guy
Rivers,' i. ... 1847 If I had my way, I would eject him in short order. ..."
2. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1868)
"... by supposing the enemy to be gone, and by marching by flank into range, where
a volley taught them to form in line of battle in short order. ..."
3. Sunset by Southern Pacific Company, Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Dept (1913)
"We'll have the entire foundation cleared in short order. If the snow holds off
another ten days—" Without a word the chief engineer swung around, ..."
4. American Journal of Philology by Project Muse, JSTOR (Organization) (1907)
"Moreover, he goes on to tell of the answers to the heroines' missives written in
short order by ..."
5. The Photographic Journal of America: The Oldest Photography Magazine in America (1915)
"... other claims that a shyster lawyer will suggest; a photograph showing that
legal conditions were complied with will non-suit such a case in short order. ..."
6. An American Glossary by Richard Hopwood Thornton (1912)
"1834 Be off in a hurry, or I shall fire upon you in short order. WG Simms, ' Guy
Rivers,' i. ... 1847 If I had my way, I would eject him in short order. ..."
7. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1868)
"... by supposing the enemy to be gone, and by marching by flank into range, where
a volley taught them to form in line of battle in short order. ..."
8. Sunset by Southern Pacific Company, Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Dept (1913)
"We'll have the entire foundation cleared in short order. If the snow holds off
another ten days—" Without a word the chief engineer swung around, ..."
9. American Journal of Philology by Project Muse, JSTOR (Organization) (1907)
"Moreover, he goes on to tell of the answers to the heroines' missives written in
short order by ..."
10. The Photographic Journal of America: The Oldest Photography Magazine in America (1915)
"... other claims that a shyster lawyer will suggest; a photograph showing that
legal conditions were complied with will non-suit such a case in short order. ..."
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