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Hastily

//ˈheɪstɪli// adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In a hasty manner; quickly or hurriedly.

    "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."

  2. 2
    Soon, shortly. obsolete

    "she with liquors strong his eyes did steepe, / That nothing should him hastily awake [...]."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a hurried or hasty manner wordnet

Etymology

From hasty + -ly.

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