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
Budapest has hosted several annual iterations of the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, and another was hastily rescheduled this year to fall in March, just before Hungary's elections.
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Matthew Lee, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Back in November, the organization’s two Arizona chapters hastily organized food and formula drives to combat heightened food insecurity caused by SNAP Benefit cuts during the government shutdown.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Cue the aforementioned wedding, lavish but hastily put together, and a sudden, drastic change in lifestyle, as she and Junyang are forced to live under the same roof as Boon Kiat and Bee Hwa, a cramped and fractious arrangement even before the baby’s arrival.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
Three-time Olympics closing ceremony host alum Carillo was hastily drafted to step in for Guthrie.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Lee, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Back in November, the organization’s two Arizona chapters hastily organized food and formula drives to combat heightened food insecurity caused by SNAP Benefit cuts during the government shutdown.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Cue the aforementioned wedding, lavish but hastily put together, and a sudden, drastic change in lifestyle, as she and Junyang are forced to live under the same roof as Boon Kiat and Bee Hwa, a cramped and fractious arrangement even before the baby’s arrival.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
Three-time Olympics closing ceremony host alum Carillo was hastily drafted to step in for Guthrie.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hastily
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Musical chairs During breaks from the action, attendees hurriedly packed in bursts of frenzied inter-table schmoozing before being urged back to their seats.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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But once the suggestion was made, Vic, Bernie, and Don hurriedly made two of them by fastening rags around the end of poles, soaking them with gas, and lighting them.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The space agency quickly determined that the 2022 strike trimmed the smaller asteroid’s orbit around its bigger companion.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The test now is how quickly Godongwana can reweight assumptions, communicate contingency plans, and if needed reprioritize spending to maintain the credibility of the budget touted as the start of South Africa’s economic redemption.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Ukrainian manufacturers have developed low-cost interceptor drones specifically designed to hunt and destroy Shaheds, and its rapidly expanding drone industry is producing excess capacity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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The comparison likely delighted Israel’s longest-serving leader, whose supporters rapidly shared the article on social media.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Markets reacted swiftly, with Dow futures tumbling 900 points.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2026
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South Korea is looking to stave off new tariffs from the United States by swiftly passing a bill guaranteeing a $350 billion investment in American industry.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Transcription services have already made a formerly tedious process instantaneous, allowing reporters to process more information and get stories out quicker.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Succession planting means reseeding quick-growing crops every two to three weeks during the growing season.—
Marie Iannotti,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Expanding into China’s low-altitude economy The team sees the aircraft as a stepping stone for broader applications in China’s fast-growing low-altitude economy.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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But its momentum has slowed over the past decade, exacerbated by stringent pandemic controls, while regional rival India has surpassed it as the fastest-growing major economy.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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The family of a man fatally shot during a homecoming event at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against the school, alleging the university's failure to maintain adequate security and promptly respond to warnings of potential violence contributed to his death.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Wahlin added his second of the night 45 seconds after that for a 4-2 lead before LSSU pulled goalie Roke Applebee, who made 38 saves, and Van Vliet took advantage of the empty net to promptly pump in his second of the contest.—
Tom Carothers,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Hastily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastily. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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