as in quickly
with great speed
ran posthaste for the doctor
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posthaste
Adverb
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Rice quickly replaced Parolin with Fielder and sophomore forward Dylan Andrews with sophomore forward Pearson Carmichael.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026 -
The video, narrated with dry sarcasm and visible exhaustion, quickly went viral.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Water levels of small streams may also rise rapidly.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Last month, rapidly-growing 7 Brew Coffee opened its 500th location, adding a stand in New Jersey.—
John Magsam,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Several of the production facilities that CNN analyzed have swiftly replaced villages and farmland, growing by tens of thousands of square feet in the past five years.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Surprisingly, the new Prius is a pleasure to drive, and even quicker than some popular gas car models.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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But with Amazon’s new holiday storefront, my cart is filling up quicker than ever before.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The Senate rejected a three-year extension last month, but serious bipartisan talks are underway in hopes of finding a compromise soon, reportedly early next week.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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According to a Mercury News report from the time, the neighbor called for help, and was soon joined by another resident who described the apartment as having been ransacked.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Xi has also built up the PLA Rocket Force (PLARF), an elite branch overseeing China’s fast-expanding arsenal of nuclear and ballistic missiles.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Leaders are being pressured to move faster, and do more with less, at the same time.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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When my mother was reunited with Aggie, my sister (a millennial, of course) filmed it and promptly posted the short clip to TikTok.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Holevich adds that cleaning these surfaces promptly will help prevent long-term staining and lingering odors.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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During cross-examination, he was upbraided for long answers that did not immediately answer the question he had been asked.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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More information about the accident wasn’t immediately available.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Posthaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posthaste. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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