hastily

adverb

hast·​i·​ly ˈhā-stə-lē How to pronounce hastily (audio)
: in haste : hurriedly

Examples of hastily in a Sentence

the hastily put together report contained a lot of errors the congresswoman hastily made her way towards the waiting elevator
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In an interview with the Financial Times published Monday, Langone decried Trump’s tariffs as too large, imposed too hastily, and based on an incoherent mathematical formula. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025 The fresh graves of their dead wives and children are lined neatly in a row, the result of a strike hastily agreed to over text message thousands of miles away. Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025 Millions spent on poorly designed and hastily installed bike lanes clogging our streets. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025 During the broadcast, the country singer is seen hastily leaving after the show ends, not staying around to interact with the cast, as musical guests typically do. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hastily

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hastily was in the 14th century

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“Hastily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hastily. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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