Posthaste

/ˌpəʊstˈheɪst/

Synonyms for "posthaste" (62 found)

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Closest matches (13)

amainapaceat flank speedbreakneckby airmailby cableby expressby return mailby telegraphdouble quickdouble-quickexpeditiousexpeditiously

Strong matches (18)

expressfastflat outflat-outfleetfull tilthand over fisthand over handhastilyhastyhell benthell for leatherhell-benthell-bent for electionin double timein double-quick timein highin high gear

Related words (31)

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trippinglyunder forced draftwhip and spurwith all hastewith giant strideswith rapid strideswith speed

Related word relations

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3 relation types

More general

1 entries
adverb of time

More specific

4 entries

Collocations

5 entries
act posthastedeliver posthasterespond posthastesend posthastesubmit posthaste

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

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It is imperative that you finish your task posthaste.

Source: wiktionary

"Sasi cannot last through the night." These words from his physician, and the spectacle of my friend, now reduced almost to a skeleton, sent me posthaste to Serampore.

Source: wiktionary

"And this, I take it, Is the main motive of our preparations The source of this our watch, and the chief head Of this post-haste and rummage in the land."

Source: wiktionary

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