Hastily
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈheɪstɪli/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Hastily is an adverb meaning In a hasty manner; quickly or hurriedly.
Meaning
In a hasty manner; quickly or hurriedly.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Soon, shortly.
Example Sentences
Eudemis moved hastily but as unobtrusively as he could through the gaping crowd[.]
she with liquors strong his eyes did steepe, / That nothing should him hastily awake [...].
The last occasion on which the Kaiser [Wilhelm II] used this train was for an inglorious journey into Holland towards the end of the 1914 war. He spent the night in it at Eysden [Eijsden], while the Queen of the Netherlands and a hastily summoned Cabinet debated what to do with him.
The departure was not unduly prolonged.[…]Within the door Mrs. Spoker hastily imparted to Mrs. Love a few final sentiments on the subject of Divine Intention in the disposition of buckets; farewells and last commiserations; a deep, guttural instigation to the horse; and the wheels of the waggonette crunched heavily away into obscurity.
Synonyms for hastily
Depending on context, synonyms include hurriedly.
Antonyms for hastily
Common opposites include unhurriedly, crossing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hurriedly, rashly, precipitously, quickly, speedily, swiftly.
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