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

In junkspace, Koolhaas argues, formal strategies associated with modern art and design—abstraction, functionalism, fragmentation, radical juxtaposition—are hastily and unceremoniously redeployed in the ordinary language of commerce. — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Rather than a months-long leadership transition, Chapek had been hastily handed the reins within weeks of Iger’s decision to step down. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

The senator gave a curt answer before hastily escaping the shot. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026

The evidence was embarrassingly thin, but he was quickly tried, hastily convicted, and sentenced to 16 years in a penal colony. — Terry Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above