HASTILY Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

hastily

adverb

ˈhā-stə-lē

Definition of hastily

as in hurriedly

with excessive or careless speed the hastily put together report contained a lot of errors

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as in quickly

with great speed the congresswoman hastily made her way towards the waiting elevator

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Recent Examples of hastily 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 See All Example Sentences for hastily

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Adverb

Her husband hurriedly shut the door and begged her to see a doctor for a tranquilizer prescription.

— Elvira Navarro, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Antonelli hurriedly informed his race engineer, Peter Bonnington, who had been regularly reminding the Italian to adhere to track limits throughout the race and to look after his car.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of hurriedly

Adverb

Ruerup quickly rose through the ranks at Oxxford, gaining experience with everything from product and design to marketing and technology.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
As the most lethal and airborne variant of the infection, pneumonic plague is nearly always fatal unless specific antibiotics are given quickly.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of quickly

Adverb

All are alleged to have sent investors fake account statements and communications claiming their investments were either safe and sound or growing rapidly.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
The seconds-long loop consists of a purple image of a tank silhouette moving rapidly across the picture plane and patterned with what resemble dithered approximations of analog video interference.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of rapidly

Adverb

Authorities swiftly placed around 200 people under strict medical observation.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
However, Jim is sticking with CEO Ernie Herrman, who promised on TJX's post-earnings call that fixes were swiftly put in place and already starting to bear fruit in the current quarter.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of swiftly

Adverb

That makes this 16-foot-long (5 m) SUV quicker than anything else Bentley's put out before, including the Continental GT.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
The launch includes a water-repellent, quick-drying jacket, a convertible cargo style and a six-panel hat, alongside five new eyewear designs.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of quick

Adverb

With this fast-approaching launch date and the program’s brief approval window, travelers could have an Argentine passport in hand in a matter of months.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
India, which remains the world's fastest-growing major economy, is among the countries most vulnerable to the supply disruptions caused by the Iran war.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of fast

Adverb

The rare show of alignment among fierce rivals was soon countered by comments from Meta’s Zuckerberg and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, both of whom dismissed the slowdown idea.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Now, the full-scale deployment of the ClarosTechUV PFAS destruction system is soon to take place at Daikin’s manufacturing facility in Decatur.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of soon

Adverb

Contact the treating clinician promptly for worsening pain, spreading redness or warmth, pus-like drainage, fever, extensive blistering, eye symptoms, or a reaction substantially more severe than described.

— Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
The company encouraged employees to use Microsoft Teams, but while some replied promptly, others put their own work first.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of promptly

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