as in quickly
with great speed
ran posthaste for the doctor
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Adverb
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Countermeasures swiftly came through from the U.S.′ trading partners.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
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Japanese actor Koki is swiftly building an international profile that spans continents and genres, from dual roles in a Japanese horror film to sword fighting in 18th-century Britain.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Catch up quick: Heinzinger joined X in December to help oversee the company's media strategy.—
Axios,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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With ranked choice voting, everyone is heard, money is saved, and results come much quicker.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Poilievre vows to cut taxes and get resource projects in the resource-rich country approved sooner.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Morgan began co-writing with them, and soon got a call from Aldean himself.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Since solar and wind energy now cost less than oil and gas, some Democrats think the way to beat Big Oil is by building better, faster, cheaper alternatives, which just happen to be cleaner and stronger.—
Bill Weir,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Market swings, new privacy rules, tech changes require marketers to pivot fast.—
Ron Shevlin,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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With the 100% withholding rule back, anyone who receives an overpayment notice should promptly contact SSA.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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If guests are seated promptly, the kitchen doesn’t have to struggle with overcooking or items becoming cold, as everything is timed perfectly.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Visuals aside, Friday’s performance was immediately hailed by some fans as one of the better ones in the 10 years since Dead & Company formed 10 years ago, out of the long-lingering ashes of the Grateful Dead.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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What's particularly troubling is how quickly investigators accepted the facial recognition result without pursuing basic corroborating evidence that would have immediately cleared the defendant.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Posthaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posthaste. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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