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hastily


hast·i·ly

adv \ˈhā-stə-lē\

Definition of HASTILY

: in haste : hurriedly

Examples of HASTILY

  1. <the hastily put together report contained a lot of errors>
  2. <the congresswoman hastily made her way towards the waiting elevator>

First Known Use of HASTILY

14th century

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