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as in hurriedly
with excessive or careless speed
the hastily put together report contained a lot of errors
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2
as in quickly
with great speed
the congresswoman hastily made her way towards the waiting elevator
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Recent Examples of hastily
At 100 minutes, the show hastily whips through a life’s worth of milestones and minutiae, told mostly through verbose exposition delivered directly to the audience.
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
The message was eventually relayed to Watson that Jokic was concerned the 20-year-old was spending too hastily.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2024
Fungi took hold of some vines, and had to be dealt with hastily.
—Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune Europe, 19 Oct. 2024
Within a day, the equipment was hastily returned after swift backlash from the US and free press groups.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
The message was eventually relayed to Watson that Jokic was concerned the 20-year-old was spending too hastily.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2024
Fungi took hold of some vines, and had to be dealt with hastily.
—Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune Europe, 19 Oct. 2024
Within a day, the equipment was hastily returned after swift backlash from the US and free press groups.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hastily
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The remarks, particularly about Puerto Rico, were swiftly condemned by Democrats, as well as by some Republicans.Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Rescue and relief teams swiftly mobilized to the site of the accident, where the bus sat mangled on a rocky slope near a stream.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Catch up quick: Annison co-founded Legion M with Paul Scanlan in 2016 as a result of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, which allowed non-accredited investors to invest in early-stage startups.Tim Baysinger, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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That is spurring efforts around the world to develop a new generation of earthquake monitoring and climate forecasting systems to make detecting and responding to disasters quicker, cheaper, and more accurate than ever.Harry Booth, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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People want their desserts fast and don’t want to leave their homes for it.Gary Stern, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The economic recovery from COVID was far faster and stronger here than just about anywhere else, and this summer the Democrats—operating with unexpected efficiency—replaced Joe Biden with a far more telegenic, vital, and historic candidate in Kamala Harris.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lina Khan will soon be gone as chair of the Federal Trade Commission, and M&A dealmakers are salivating.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Grant phoned his wife Clarissa, who soon arrived with their youngest son Callahan, 4.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
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Be sure to follow up promptly after conferences to make the most of networking opportunities.Leigh Cuen, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Abbie Doctor, an aesthetics nurse living in Gloucester, England, caught the bizarre moment her cat, Chewie, brought a live mouse into the house, and promptly brought it for something to eat.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Hastily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastily. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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