1
as in hurriedly
with excessive or careless speed
the hastily put together report contained a lot of errors
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as in quickly
with great speed
the congresswoman hastily made her way towards the waiting elevator
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Recent Examples of hastily
This time around, a prologue set 17 years before the rest of the events of Rebirth shows how a hastily disposed of candy wrapper results in a gate system malfunction at the aforementioned InGen lab that allows a mutant Distortus Rex, or D-Rex, to get loose inside the research facility.
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 July 2025
The sound of wind blowing and the floorboards settling is enough to prompt her to peer outside for possible hazards, hastily locking the front door after scanning the perimeter.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
As the gym owner hastily tries to pour the evidence down the drain, Rodney reveals himself to be a black belt in karate who is not afraid of a fight.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 June 2025
WorldPride, an international LGBTQ festival, had hastily chosen D.C. for its ninth event, after the initial 2025 host, Taiwan, pulled out.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 July 2025
The sound of wind blowing and the floorboards settling is enough to prompt her to peer outside for possible hazards, hastily locking the front door after scanning the perimeter.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
As the gym owner hastily tries to pour the evidence down the drain, Rodney reveals himself to be a black belt in karate who is not afraid of a fight.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 June 2025
WorldPride, an international LGBTQ festival, had hastily chosen D.C. for its ninth event, after the initial 2025 host, Taiwan, pulled out.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hastily
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Ramaphosa, whose rise to the highest office was built on promises to fight corruption, has been under pressure to act swiftly as political parties and citizens said the allegations called into question the integrity of the criminal justice system.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Barca is considered to have pulled off a major coup by beating a number of top European clubs to his signature, and paying just a few million dollars to land him from Copenhagen. Ahead of the weekend, the Swede of Moroccan descent landed in the Catalan capital and swiftly passed a medical.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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Basically, the Earth is going to rotate quicker than usual.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
9 July 2025
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On the road, a Launch Mode and Launch Cam helps drivers go quick fast and record themselves while doing it, with some statistics presented, perhaps for social media.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
Adverb
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Best Travel Tech Deals Nothing ruins a trip faster than your phone dying mid-flight or forgetting your wireless headphones at home.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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On these days, the moon will be at its furthest from the Earth's equator, changing its gravitational pull and causing our planet to spin just a tiny bit faster on its axis, according to science news website LiveScience.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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Iger Era: 2005-2014 Total points: 17 Bob Iger became Disney CEO in 2005 and soon after announced a $1.1 billion plan to fix Disney California Adventure after a dismal start to the second gate across the esplanade from Disneyland.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
7 July 2025
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Reynolds said that his niece has cuts and bruises all over her entire body, but should be released from the hospital soon pending blood work.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 July 2025
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If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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Fans wondered on social media what happened and promptly found the answer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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“Hastily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastily. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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