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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The Russians have hastily re-fortified the city with new air defence towers, each with a mobile Pantsir anti-aircraft vehicle hoisted on to it.
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
This is another entry that seems hastily done, insufficiently explained.
—New York Times, 11 June 2026
It has already been hastily extended with short-term patches twice this year.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Studiously moderated, but excited, voices amplified news of the actual invasion of Europe read hastily in Orlando Morning Sentinel.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
This is another entry that seems hastily done, insufficiently explained.
—New York Times, 11 June 2026
It has already been hastily extended with short-term patches twice this year.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Studiously moderated, but excited, voices amplified news of the actual invasion of Europe read hastily in Orlando Morning Sentinel.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
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“Hastily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hastily. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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