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

The environmental groups were the first to file a lawsuit against the state and federal governments when the detention facility was hastily erected within days last summer. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Herro left the arena hastily with his girlfriend at his side through a rear, players-only entrance. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026

Rikke and Karl’s mother Vibeke (Dyrholm) — from whom Karl has pointedly distanced himself for some time, and who has never even met Emilie, let alone the baby — arrives to a flurry of flustered introductions and hastily rearranged expressions. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 July 2026

The lawsuit says this was introduced hastily and without following proper CEQA protocols. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above