as in quickly
with great speed
ran posthaste for the doctor
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posthaste
Adverb
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Sovereignty was working his way to the outside of Journalism and with 200 yards to go moved swiftly to the front and won by three lengths.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025 -
Its intuitive, no-code interface empowers sales teams to configure complex deals swiftly, reducing reliance on IT support and accelerating the sales cycle.—
Grace Butler,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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Zero-to-60 times are one of the oldest metrics for judging performance and have gotten quicker by leaps and bounds since 1957, for example, when Car and Driver timed a Corvette going from zero to 60 mph in 6.6 seconds—triple the time of the C8 Corvette ZR1.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
2 June 2025
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But incorporating a mid-zone run completely changed the Hawkeyes’ ground game, enabling first-team All-American running back Kaleb Johnson to get vertical quicker.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Adverb
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One day soon, Apple may have much more reason to care about advertising in streaming and being able to track the activities of people who use its streaming offerings.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2025
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The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved Isaacman’s nomination in late April and a vote by the full Senate was expected soon.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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Strangely, the scale’s heart rate measurement is regularly skewed about 10 beats per minute too fast.—
Christopher Null,
Wired News,
4 June 2025
Adverb
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As Kagan said in court on Thursday, the Mexican government might have had a good theory, but U.S cities brought similar suits in the early 2000s, and Congress promptly passed a law shielding gun manufacturers from lawsuits stemming from the criminal use of a firearm by a third party.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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Even a minor issue can escalate into a major reputational disaster if it’s not handled promptly and transparently.—
Valentina Drofa,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Adverb
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When Crosby was finally ready to go, Tsamis signed him and immediately put him into a pressure situation.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Fraser might’ve noticed immediately that the bags simply weren’t following behind the guests and the captain.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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“Posthaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posthaste. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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