Hastily

//ˈheɪstɪli// adv

adv ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

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

Synonyms

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hurriedlya corps perduabruptlyagilelyall at onceall of a sudden

Example

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"Hastily acquired knowledge was not enough to solve the problem."

Etymology

From hasty + -ly.

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