Hastily acquired knowledge was not enough to solve the problem.
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Hastily
/ˈheɪstɪli/
Synonyms for "hastily" (166 found)
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Closest matches (34)
a corps perduabruptlyagilelyall at onceall of a suddenamainapaceat flank speedat half cockat oncebangbrieflyby forced marchescarelesslycursorilydashdesperatelydirectlydouble quickdouble-quick
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Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (49)
hand over fisthand over handhappen what mayhead over heelsheadfirstheadforemostheadlongheedlesslyheels over headhell benthell for leatherhell-benthell-bent for electionhelter skelterhelter-skelterholus bolusholus-bolushotfoothotheadedlyhurriedly
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hurry scurryhurry-scurryimmediatelyimpetuouslyimpulsivelyin a flashin a rushin a winkin double timein double-quick timein highin high gearin passingin seven-league bootsincautiouslyinstantaneouslyinstantlylickety splitlickety-cutlickety-splitlike a flashlike a shotlike a thunderboltlike crazylike greased lightninglike mad
Adverb(3 words)
Related words (83)
madlynimblyof a suddenon short noticeon the doubleon the runovereagerlyoverenthusiasticallyoverhastilyoversoonoverzealouslypell mellpell-mellplopplumpplunkpoppostposthasteprecipitantly
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precipitatelyprecipitouslyprematurelyprestopromptlyprontoquickquicklyramble-scramblerapidlyrashlyrecklesslyright awaysharpshortshotslam bangslam-bangslapslap-bangslapdashsmacksnappilysoonspeedilyspurstartlinglysuddensuddenlysuperficiallysurprisinglyswiftlythoughtlesslytoo earlytoo soontrippinglyunawaresunder forced draftunexpectedlyunpremeditatedlyunthinkinglyuntimelywantonlywhip and spurwildlywith a rushwith all hastewith dispatchwith giant strideswith hastewith rapid strideswith speedwithout delaywithout noticewithout warning
Adverb(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
spraying quickly
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8 entriesCollocations
6 entrieshastily approvedhastily assembledhastily conductedhastily designedhastily preparedhastily written
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
Do not answer hastily.
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I calculated hastily.
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He hastily packed his bags.
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