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hotfoot

adverb

ˈhät-ˌfu̇t How to pronounce hotfoot (audio)
Definition of hotfootnext
as in hurriedly
with excessive or careless speed lowered his plane hotfoot onto a pasture when the engine started to sputter

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  1. hurriedly
  2. hastily
  3. impulsively
Adverb
  • So, while the others dither and hurriedly search for late additions, Arsenal have reinforced an already formidable base.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Smoke filled the inside of the shopping center as people hurriedly tried to leave, videos filmed at the scene show.
    — Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurriedly
Adverb
  • The temptation to rush the final stage of the process can be irresistible — just ask Lee Mason, who lost his job as a VAR after hastily closing a check on a game between Arsenal and Brentford in 2023.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The school could argue that the conference hastily convened the vote, perhaps in violation of bylaws or conference customs, and in doing so jeopardized its contracts with coaches, sponsors, media and licensing partners, and others.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of hastily
Adverb
  • When Judy somewhat impulsively leads a pack of protesters inside the SF federal building, what follows will only spark further change.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Frankie impulsively breaks Taylor out of hospice care for one final night of fun and debauchery, but what promises to be a night of hedonism quickly becomes something much more complicated.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of impulsively
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“Hotfoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotfoot. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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