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 clubs have an agreement in principle over a structure to pay the £50million ($64.8m) price in three instalments and Madrid are working to conclude the situation swiftly.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
15 May 2025 -
Putin’s proposal came after more than three months of diplomacy kick-started by Trump, who promised during his campaign to end the devastating war swiftly — though it’s been hard to pull off.—
Mehmet Guzel,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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Shoppers suggest using an electric screwdriver to make assembly even quicker.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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Look no further than the Employee Self-Service Agent, Microsoft’s feature within Microsoft 365 Copilot to make HR and IT tasks quicker and easier for employees.—
Dr. Jeremy Nunn,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Adverb
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Worked by enslaved captives transported from Africa, Madagascar and South Asia, dense forests soon became thriving coffee and sugar plantations.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 May 2025
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The latest season of The Voice is almost over, meaning one of the five remaining contestants will soon become the Season 27 champion.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2025
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Machine learning routines can run faster on the chip than through software, better data throughput from the camera sensors allows for faster performance, power can be managed more efficiently, and more.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Adverb
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Don’t forget to take advantage of the signature St. Regis butler service, which will promptly fulfill requests for packing needs, garment pressing, restaurant reservations and a cup of steaming chamomile tea to unwind after a long flight.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Just then, they were joined by Colin Jost as Hegseth — and Pirro promptly spit red wine in his face in surprise.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
10 May 2025
Adverb
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Trump suspends refugee program for most, except Afrikaners Upon taking office, Trump immediately suspended the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and ordered most potential refugees to remain in other countries.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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But more immediately, the banner has recruited them to pull from their YouTuber roots with a different project.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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“Posthaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posthaste. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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