hastily
adverb
hast·i·ly
ˈhā-stə-lē 
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
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Hindsight might be a kicker that those who pulled the ripcord on a major in computer science hastily missed the boat.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Important parts of a patient’s history can be too hastily discounted as red herrings; test results can come back that don’t easily fit with the story that has been told.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
People sating their desires for food and company no longer need seedy hotels or hastily arranged Facebook events, now that brick-and-mortar spaces like Aikens’s restaurant exist.
—Victoria M. Walker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 May 2026
The Visitors’ Lions were hastily established by the Biennale after the resignation of the jury, who were, of course, responsible for the assignment of the Golden Lion awards.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 May 2026
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Important parts of a patient’s history can be too hastily discounted as red herrings; test results can come back that don’t easily fit with the story that has been told.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
People sating their desires for food and company no longer need seedy hotels or hastily arranged Facebook events, now that brick-and-mortar spaces like Aikens’s restaurant exist.
—Victoria M. Walker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 May 2026
The Visitors’ Lions were hastily established by the Biennale after the resignation of the jury, who were, of course, responsible for the assignment of the Golden Lion awards.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for hastily
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“Hastily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hastily. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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