1
as in hurriedly
with excessive or careless speed
the hastily put together report contained a lot of errors
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2
as in quickly
with great speed
the congresswoman hastily made her way towards the waiting elevator
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Recent Examples of hastily
Within seconds of inhaling the foul odor, the white dog springs back in disgust and hastily shuffles to the other side of the bed, as though trying to escape the smell altogether.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Opponents have railed against the issue over the past several days, framing it as a byproduct of Republicans hastily passing a map without enough information.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
No one wants to hastily reach into the junk drawer for a quick retrieval and accidentally knick themselves on a misplaced pair of pliers.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Still, we get thrown into this brave new world of doors and remembrances all too hastily, without any attempts at a thematic or visual world-building.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Opponents have railed against the issue over the past several days, framing it as a byproduct of Republicans hastily passing a map without enough information.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
No one wants to hastily reach into the junk drawer for a quick retrieval and accidentally knick themselves on a misplaced pair of pliers.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Still, we get thrown into this brave new world of doors and remembrances all too hastily, without any attempts at a thematic or visual world-building.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hastily
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But as rumors swirled that the gang was on its way to launch another assault, merchants in the market could be seen hurriedly packing their goods.—
Ychmuth Corneille,
Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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Book influencers and everyday readers lined up hurriedly to take photos with Aster and get their manuscripts signed.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The devout Mormon quickly developed a penchant for partying like many a college student before her.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Shuttle service is available but fills up quickly.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Fueled by technology, our language adapts to new slang trends more rapidly than ever.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The news comes roughly three months after KPop Demon Hunters premiered on Netflix, rapidly becoming a pop culture phenomenon.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
5 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Founded by actress Tia Mowry, the brand makes products that move your natural hair journey along — swiftly, softly, and cleanly.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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It’s been three years since Eby started posting about her diagnosis on TikTok, but the changes have happened swiftly.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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More recent rebuilds utilise innovative systems to get fans through food and drink concessions quicker.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Denise Amber Lee's story ended in tragedy, but her quick-thinking proved vital in helping police catch the man who killed her.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
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To move faster, engineers need light sources that can send multiple streams through the same fiber at once.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Nivala also says that once consensus is secured, things tend to move faster because everyone is aligned.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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Kay Barnes, a former Kansas City mayor, is serving in the role temporarily, but the county legislature will soon vote on an interim executive to serve until November 2026.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Wyatt Cowley of South Beloit, Illinois, a former employee of RFK Racing, said in the lawsuit that the company failed to implement reasonable cybersecurity measures and did not promptly notify victims about the data breach.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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As seen in a video shared on Instagram, the country star can be seen walking promptly toward a microphone to seemingly address what had happened before turning around and retrieving the object, now lying on the ground.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Hastily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastily. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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