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

Related to HASTILY

Synonyms: cursorily, headlong, hotfoot, hurriedly, pell-mell, precipitately, precipitously, rashly, on the spur of the moment

Antonyms: deliberately, studiedly

Related Words: headfirst, headily, hotheadedly, impatiently, impetuously, impulsively, recklessly, thoughtlessly; automatically, glancingly, haphazardly; impromptu, spontaneously; abruptly, suddenly; offhand, offhandedly

Near Antonyms: calculatingly, circumspectly, designedly; falteringly, haltingly, hesitantly, hesitatingly, tentatively; leisurely, slowly

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