hastily

adverb

hast·​i·​ly ˈhā-stə-lē How to pronounce hastily (audio)
: in haste : 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
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Details have emerged of a Russian peace offer reportedly made to US presidential envoy, Steve Witkoff, before the Alaska summit was hastily arranged. Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025 But hastily arranged encounters rarely result as hoped, and everything about the visit by Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow that produced the Alaska invitation last week screams confusion. Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025 Friends of the Everglades, the Center for Biological Diversity, Earthjustice and the Miccosukee Tribe are seeking a preliminary injunction to stop operations at the site, which was erected hastily over a month ago on an airstrip within the Big Cypress National Preserve. Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025 The facility, repurposing the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, was hastily built two months ago and can hold up to 3,000 detainees in temporary tent structures. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hastily

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hastily was in the 14th century

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“Hastily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hastily. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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