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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. 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.

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   When you do something hastily you rush through it in a hurried manner. If you write an essay hastily, don't expect an A. 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.

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

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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.

6. 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.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › hastily_advhastily, adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the adverb hastily mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb hastily. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the adverb hastily? About 4 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the adverb hastily pronounced?

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