expediently

Variant of expedient

expedient definition

ex·pedi·ent (ek spē′dē ənt, ik-)

adjective

  1. useful for effecting a desired result; suited to the circumstances or the occasion; advantageous; convenient
  2. based on or offering what is of use or advantage rather than what is right or just; guided by self-interest; politic

Etymology: ME < OFr < L expediens, prp. of expedire: see expedite

noun

  1. an expedient thing; means to an end
  2. a device used in an emergency; makeshift; resource

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