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
FitzRoy hastily and independently began issuing forecasts in 1861.
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Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 14 Apr. 2025
CEOs pivoted between their startups and the battlefield, hastily taking off army uniforms to jump onto investor calls.
—Shoshanna Solomon, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2025
The first meeting hastily took place over Google Meet — an unsecure choice, especially after DOGE requested personally identifiable information.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The rebels captured Goma for the first time in 2012 but hastily withdrew, as military defeats and international sanctions slapped on their Rwandan backers forced them into exile.
—Sophie Neiman, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2025
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Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 14 Apr. 2025
CEOs pivoted between their startups and the battlefield, hastily taking off army uniforms to jump onto investor calls.
—Shoshanna Solomon, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2025
The first meeting hastily took place over Google Meet — an unsecure choice, especially after DOGE requested personally identifiable information.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The rebels captured Goma for the first time in 2012 but hastily withdrew, as military defeats and international sanctions slapped on their Rwandan backers forced them into exile.
—Sophie Neiman, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hastily
Adverb
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The clubs have an agreement in principle over a structure to pay the £50million ($64.8m) price in three instalments and Madrid are working to conclude the situation swiftly.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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However, this carbon debt can be paid back swiftly.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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Per Deadline Hollywood, which first reported the cancellation, viewership for season 3 was still solid but the show slipped out of Nielsen's Top 10 Originals chart quicker than its predecessors, and the decision to cancel ultimately came down to the show's hefty price tag.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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Bains needs to play quicker to separate from defenders so he isn’t restricted to the perimeter offensively so often.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Adverb
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2025
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Your schedule fills up so fast and there’s just not much time.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
23 May 2025
Adverb
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Kendall Myles, 20, was apprehended after a brief foot chase through the French Quarter soon after the escape.—
Stepheny Price , Nate Foy,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2025
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In hindsight, trying to make a follow-up so soon after Motor-Cycle wasn’t in her best interests.—
Jeff Gage,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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Refrigerate leftovers promptly in small containers.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Assad promptly fled to his new life in exile in Moscow.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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“Hastily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastily. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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