hasten to add/say/explain (etc.)

idiom

: to immediately say something in order to prevent confusion or misunderstanding
The company announced that the initial tests look promising, but they hastened to add that there is still much more testing to be done.
Let me hasten to point out that these changes will not affect our existing clients.

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The unexpected number of big, bright galaxies early in the universe doesn’t mean the Big Bang Theory is wrong, Webb scientists hasten to add. Joel Achenbach, Washington Post, 12 July 2024

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“Hasten to add/say/explain (etc.).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hasten%20to%20add%2Fsay%2Fexplain%20%28etc.%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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