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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He stammered through hastily filmed videos asking for small-dollar donations as his campaign sought to convert the new interest around him into donors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 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

Correspondents then raced to the mansion for a hastily arranged presidential press conference.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

Marco pauses, looking down at the sketch, annoyed that he could not properly capture the beauty of the thing in hastily rendered drawings.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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