hastily

adverb

hast·​i·​ly ˈhā-stə-lē 

: in haste : hurriedly

I hastily gathered my things and left.

Synonyms of hastily

• hurriedly

Examples of hastily in a Sentence

the hastily put together report contained a lot of errors

the congresswoman hastily made her way towards the waiting elevator

Recent Examples on the Web

According to reports, a midmorning meeting was hastily scheduled. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Bad actors used to hastily scrap together basic scripts – instructions for automating tasks – to achieve their goals, according to Meyers. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

But the union claims the regulations were established hastily, favoring the autonomous vehicle industry over highly skilled drivers. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Risk management can no longer be siloed from communications, and comms roles must be much more substantial than reactive press releases and hastily put together crisis messaging. — Shannon Reedy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above