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as in hurriedly
with excessive or careless speed
the hastily put together report contained a lot of errors
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as in quickly
with great speed
the congresswoman hastily made her way towards the waiting elevator
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Recent Examples of hastily
So the students in the lab fled hastily, leaving behind belongings, in his case a jacket in 37-degree weather in Providence tonight.
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Sophie Comeau, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
But Kelly was hastily fired more than two weeks ago following the Raiders’ 2-9 start.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Ilhan Omar, on CNN just the other day, blamed the fraud on hastily available funding for new programs and there being no guardrails in place.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
Those familiar with the case say Hernández’s 2024 conviction was not pulled together hastily − or vindictively − by President Joe Biden's Department of Justice.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
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Once doctors hurriedly removed the dangerous tumor growing on his brain, a weeklong hospital stay, months of therapy, and nearly $250,000 worth of medical expenses followed.—
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But as rumors swirled that the gang was on its way to launch another assault, merchants in the market could be seen hurriedly packing their goods.—
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Rice quickly replaced Parolin with Fielder and sophomore forward Dylan Andrews with sophomore forward Pearson Carmichael.—
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The video, narrated with dry sarcasm and visible exhaustion, quickly went viral.—
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Water levels of small streams may also rise rapidly.—
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Last month, rapidly-growing 7 Brew Coffee opened its 500th location, adding a stand in New Jersey.—
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But Trump’s description of the Mexican trafficking world – one dominated by a few cartels that can be swiftly defeated – is at odds with how the crime organizations actually operate, experts say.—
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Pine works swiftly to gather information on Roper's deal and even forms an alliance with his boss's girlfriend Jed (Elizabeth Debicki) who is plotting her own escape.—
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Some call it timeless, but others worry that in the world of quick-circuiting online trends, color drenching might be a regrettable move.—
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Spanx elevates its plain T-shirt by making it out of a buttery-soft, stretchable fabric that is moisture-wicking and quick-drying.—
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Act fast to shop Amazon’s current hottest deals because prices aren’t guaranteed to last through the month.—
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It’s wrapped in coral velvet — a soft and highly absorbent fabric that dries fast, according to shoppers.—
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The Senate rejected a three-year extension last month, but serious bipartisan talks are underway in hopes of finding a compromise soon, reportedly early next week.—
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According to a Mercury News report from the time, the neighbor called for help, and was soon joined by another resident who described the apartment as having been ransacked.—
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When my mother was reunited with Aggie, my sister (a millennial, of course) filmed it and promptly posted the short clip to TikTok.—
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Holevich adds that cleaning these surfaces promptly will help prevent long-term staining and lingering odors.—
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“Hastily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastily. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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