hotfoot vs methodical

hotfoot

adv
  • Hastily; without delay. 

verb
  • To run (a distance). 

noun
  • The prank of secretly inserting a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe and then lighting it. 

adj
  • Moving with haste or zeal. 

methodical

adj
  • In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic. 

  • Arranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject, or to facilitate practical observation. 

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