1
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
The calls keep coming, and when Saxon – who proudly works with his dad – also starts getting calls, Tim decides to hastily reverse course and give White Lotus staffer Pam (Morgana O’Reilly) all the family’s phones and computers for a true digital detox.
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Dan Heching, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
Father-son spat The elder Kwek has alleged that his son and other members of the board breached corporate governance rules by hastily appointing two new directors outside of the typical nomination process.
—Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 3 Mar. 2025
Welcome back to The Prompt, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has set out to slash government spending by cancelling contracts and firing thousands of workers across federal agencies (but also hastily rehiring hundreds of them back).
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Her rapid removal comes as immigrant advocates raise concerns that the Trump administration is hastily carrying out deportations of migrants while disregarding their asylum claims and in spite of active litigation to stop their removals.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Dan Heching, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
Father-son spat The elder Kwek has alleged that his son and other members of the board breached corporate governance rules by hastily appointing two new directors outside of the typical nomination process.
—Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 3 Mar. 2025
Welcome back to The Prompt, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has set out to slash government spending by cancelling contracts and firing thousands of workers across federal agencies (but also hastily rehiring hundreds of them back).
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Her rapid removal comes as immigrant advocates raise concerns that the Trump administration is hastily carrying out deportations of migrants while disregarding their asylum claims and in spite of active litigation to stop their removals.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hastily
Adverb
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Japanese actor Koki is swiftly building an international profile that spans continents and genres, from dual roles in a Japanese horror film to sword fighting in 18th-century Britain.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
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Countermeasures swiftly came through from the U.S.′ trading partners.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
16 Mar. 2025
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Catch up quick: Heinzinger joined X in December to help oversee the company's media strategy.—
Axios,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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With ranked choice voting, everyone is heard, money is saved, and results come much quicker.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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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,
23 Mar. 2025
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Drying too fast or too slow can affect how the paint adheres and compromise its longevity, resulting in premature failure.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Mar. 2025
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Poilievre vows to cut taxes and get resource projects in the resource-rich country approved sooner.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Morgan began co-writing with them, and soon got a call from Aldean himself.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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The trio of decision makers answered the former Seattle Seahawk’s trade request, and then Pittsburgh promptly extended the two-time Pro Bowler with a handsome new five-year, $150 million contract.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Follow evacuation orders: When local authorities issue an evacuation order, promptly comply.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Hastily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastily. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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