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

Some scores were completed only a day or two before the tracking date, hastily jotted in pencil as the deadline loomed. — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said that decision won't be made hastily. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Some of these states, including Ascherson’s beloved Poland, hastily transitioned to market economies, sorely disappointing him. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026

Despite that, although hastily, Orbitals wraps itself up in a satisfying way. — George Yang, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above