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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
Parts of the team were allowed to age, and the young blood was hastily sold.
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
That would clear the way for him to hastily be transported to New York to face second-degree murder charges in the Dec. 4 shooting of Thompson in front of the New York Hilton Midtown hotel.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
In 1987, while waiting outside James L. Brooks’s office to pitch a cartoon for The Tracey Ullman Show, Groening hastily doodled a crude-looking family, naming the characters after his own father, mother, and sisters: Homer, Marge, Lisa, and Maggie.
—Darryn King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Here are three strategies to combat the urge to shop hastily.
—Nerdwallet, Boston Herald, 10 Dec. 2024
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
That would clear the way for him to hastily be transported to New York to face second-degree murder charges in the Dec. 4 shooting of Thompson in front of the New York Hilton Midtown hotel.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
In 1987, while waiting outside James L. Brooks’s office to pitch a cartoon for The Tracey Ullman Show, Groening hastily doodled a crude-looking family, naming the characters after his own father, mother, and sisters: Homer, Marge, Lisa, and Maggie.
—Darryn King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Here are three strategies to combat the urge to shop hastily.
—Nerdwallet, Boston Herald, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hastily
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Because these things are worked out between the party leaders beforehand, these resolutions are almost always swiftly unanimously adopted with little fanfare.Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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His replacement, Prime Minister and acting President Han Duck-soo, was swiftly impeached less than two weeks later.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Jan. 2025
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High humidity accelerates mold growth, while low humidity can cause your bread to become stale or dry out quicker.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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Catch up quick on Richmond There was brief hope of the water being back early Wednesday when 13 of the city water plant's 20 filters were in operation, plus two of eight pumps.Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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The name of the firm — go ahead, say it three times fast — was Schiff and Schlissel.Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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That means people with a Google Home setup can switch devices, adjust volumes, and otherwise control devices, faster, with Internet outages or latency no longer an issue.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
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Combs, Carter and an unnamed female celebrity allegedly entered the room soon after, according to her complaint.Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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Trump has pledged to carry out several anti-trans policies on day one of his presidency or soon after being sworn in.Orion Rummler, Them, 8 Jan. 2025
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Finland and Estonia promptly called on NATO to bolster its presence in the Baltic Sea.Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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The stepmother, Riya Lee, shared the family photos on Facebook on Dec. 25 and was promptly accused of excluding Trü.Raven Brunner, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Hastily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastily. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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