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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The Nassau County bill was hastily passed for partisan political purposes. Marc Morial, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025 Many simply vanished into rubble, while others were hastily buried in unmarked graves. Natasha Frost, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Thompson's killing alarmed the corporate world, where some health insurers hastily switched to remote work or online shareholder meetings. CBS News, 25 Mar. 2025 Concerns about data quality, compliance and the rapid pace of AI advancements have created hesitancy, particularly when AI is hastily deployed into customer-facing applications. Sumit Johar, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 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 14 Apr. 2025.

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