hastily

[heyst-l-ee] / ˈheɪst l i /

ADVERB

with great speed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carelessly hurriedly nimbly prematurely promptly quickly speedily suddenly swiftly

WEAK

agilely apace double-quick expeditiously fast flat-out heedlessly impetuously impulsively lickety-split on spur of the moment posthaste precipitately rapidly rashly recklessly straightaway subito thoughtlessly too quickly unpremeditatedly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

slowly

WEAK

delayed

Example Sentences

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Others took inventory of the hastily packed belongings in their trunks or snoozed as comfortably as they could in plastic chairs at the evacuation site.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The Spaniard is banned from the PGA Tour for at least a year after refusing to take the deal that Brooks Koepka accepted in January, under a hastily drawn up returning member programme.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

“We need the ballroom,” he told reporters at a hastily organized press conference following the canceled dinner.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Trump said at a hastily arranged late-night news conference at the White House that he first thought the noise was a tray being dropped, before realizing it was gunfire.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

I stood up again when it was time for communion, but Camilla caught my arm and hastily pulled me back.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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