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   hastily

   /ˈheɪstɪli/

   adverb

   • 1. with excessive speed or urgency; hurriedly: "maybe I acted too hastily" Similar quicklyhurriedlyin a hurryfastswiftlyrapidlyspeedilybrisklyexpeditiouslywithout delaypost-hasteat high speedat full speedwith all speedat full tiltat the speed of lightas fast as possiblewith all possible hastelike a whirlwindlike an arrow from a bowat breakneck speedas fast as one's legs can carry oneat a runat a gallophotfooton the doublecursorilyperfunctorilybrieflyfleetinglysketchilysuperficiallyinformal:double quickin double quick timep.d.q. (pretty damn quick)nippilylike (greased) lightninghell for leatherlike madlike crazylike blazeslike the windlike a bomblike nobody's businesslike a scalded catlike the deucea mile a minutelike a bat out of hellat warp speedat a rate of knotslike the clapperslike billy-olickety-splitliterary:apacehurriedlyspeedilyquicklyin a hurryimpetuouslyimpulsivelyrecklesslyprecipitatelyprecipitouslyrashlyincautiouslyimprudentlyon the spur of the momentprematurelyOpposite slowlycarefullydeliberately

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHASTILY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HASTILY definition: 1. said or done in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought: 2. said or done in a…. Learn more.

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   Hastily definition: with haste; rapidly; speedily. See examples of HASTILY used in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hastilyHastily - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Haste is speed, so if you do something hastily, you're just doing it too fast. When a job should take time, like building a house, but it's done hastily, something often goes wrong. If you hastily leave the dinner table without explaining yourself, people will think you're rude.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hastilyHastily Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   hastily. adverb. hast· i· ly ˈhā-stə-lē. Synonyms of hastily. : in haste : hurriedly. Synonyms. cursorily. headlong. hotfoot. hurriedly. pell-mell. precipitately. precipitously. rashly. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of hastily in a Sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHASTILY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HASTILY meaning: 1. said or done in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought: 2. said or done in a…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › hastilyHastily - definition of hastily by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Done or made with haste, especially: a. Done or made without due consideration or attention; precipitate or cursory: a hasty decision; a hasty conclusion. See Synonyms at impetuous. b. Done or made rapidly due to pressing circumstances: beat a hasty retreat; bid a hasty goodbye. 2. a.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionhastily adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   too quickly, without giving enough thought. Perhaps I spoke too hastily. Check pronunciation: hastily. Definition of hastily adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · hastily ( comparative more hastily, superlative most hastily) In a hasty manner; quickly or hurriedly . imparted to Mrs. Love a few final sentiments on the subject of Divine Intention in the disposition of buckets; farewells and last commiserations; a deep, guttural instigation to the horse; and the wheels of the waggonette crunched heavily ...

10. www.yourdictionary.com › hastilyHastily Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Hastily definition: In a <a>hasty</a> manner; <a>quickly</a>, <a>hurriedly</a>.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › hastilyhastily - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    hastily meaning, definition, what is hastily: quickly, perhaps too quickly: Learn more.