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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The South, for its part, responded in kind: secession swiftly forged a fractured region into a reactive unity, bound by fear of emancipation and faith in a mythic agrarian freedom.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025 -
This glow-inducing formula dries down swiftly without leaving a sticky or greasy film.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
20 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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China’s leaders seem to expect America’s political feedback loop will kick in quicker and sharper for Trump than for Xi Jinping.—
Ryan Hass,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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The company, which was founded nearly a decade ago, has hit $1 billion in revenue quicker than any other precision oncology lab company, per the analyst.—
Hakyung Kim,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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PepsiCo lowered its full-year profit outlook, while Procter & Gamble cut its earnings forecast and warned that consumers should expect higher prices soon.—
Bernhard Warner,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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After fellow quarterback Cam Ward out of Miami was selected with the first overall pick on Thursday, experts assumed Sanders would follow soon after as the second quarterback taken.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The House caps growth in the Medicaid budget at the CPI for medical care, which grows much faster.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Khosrowshahi said the changes will help Uber move faster.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Unlike Southampton, who promptly dispatched their second manager of this season, Ivan Juric, immediately after relegation was confirmed, there has been a hesitancy about making a change.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Not wanting to disrupt the church function, Velasquez Cruz stepped outside to check on the monitor only to find immigration agents waiting for him, who promptly detained him.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Diego was immediately flown back to the Galápagos to join a last-ditch breeding program in 1977.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Posthaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posthaste. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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