hastily

Definition of Hastily in English :

Adverb

in a hurried or hasty manner

Example Sentences:
'the way they buried him so hurriedly was disgraceful'
'hastily, he scanned the headlines'
'sold in haste and at a sacrifice'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Hastily

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adjective -tier or -tiest

1.

rapid; swift; quick

2.

excessively or rashly quick

3.

short-tempered

4.

showing irritation or anger

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Hastily

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adjectiveWord forms: ˈhastier or ˈhastiest

1.

done or made with haste; quick; hurried

a hasty lunch

2.

done or made too quickly and with too little thought; rash; impetuous

3.

short-tempered

4.

showing irritation or impatience

Hastily

see synonyms of hastily

adj. hast·i·er, hast·i·est

1. Done or made with haste, especially:

a. Done or made without due consideration or attention; precipitate or cursory: a hasty decision; a hasty conclusion. See Synonyms at impetuous.

b. Done or made rapidly due to pressing circumstances: beat a hasty retreat; bid a hasty goodbye.

2.

a. Acting with too much speed or haste; hurried: Don't be too hasty in taking sides.

b. Impatient or rudely abrupt: "Oh, what would I not give if I had been less hasty with her! It is dreadful to remember that I spoke to her as a servant whom I expected to obey me" (Wilkie Collins).

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