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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotfoot
  1. hurriedly
  2. hastily
  3. impulsively
Adverb
  • Bouncing hurriedly in my direction was a bright-eyed kid with a huge smile.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
  • The final vehicles before the arrival of the race convoy are hurriedly rushed off-course, officials in dark blue polo shirts whistling them through.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of hurriedly
Adverb
  • In 1938, a congressional committee launched an investigation of communist infiltration in Hollywood, even considering calling Shirley Temple as a witness; the idea inspired so much ridicule it was hastily dropped.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • However, companies that hastily replaced human judgment with AI are now facing the cost of rehiring, learning that AI is a task replacer, not a complete human substitute, requiring careful integration and supervision.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of hastily
Adverb
  • With his plans for the summer nixed, Tony lifts a handful of cash from his dad’s wallet and impulsively follows Nancy to the former fishing port on the tip of Cape Cod.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
  • After midnight may be becoming the new prime time for online shopping, especially for Gen Zers, who impulsively overspend during those hours more than any other age groups, a new survey showed.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Definition of impulsively
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“Hotfoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotfoot. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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