hastily

[US]/'heistili/
[UK]/ˈhestɪlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a hurried or rushed manner; quickly; in a hasty manner.

Example Sentences

She hastily packed her bags before catching the train.

He hastily scribbled down the phone number before forgetting it.

The chef hastily prepared the meal for the unexpected guests.

They hastily made a decision without considering all the options.

She hastily applied makeup before the important meeting.

He hastily signed the contract without reading the terms carefully.

The students hastily finished their homework before the deadline.

She hastily replied to the email without checking for errors.

He hastily grabbed his umbrella before running out into the rain.

The team hastily prepared for the last-minute presentation.

Real-world Examples

She rearranged her features hastily in an unconvincing smile.

Source: 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Don't do things hastily, or you're likely to make mistakes.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

He unfolded the parchment and hastily added a postscript.

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Miss Crocker tasted first, made a wry face, and drank some water hastily.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

They finished breakfast hastily, said goodbye to Fred and George and walked back through the hall.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

" Your Grace, " Ser Cleos corrected hastily. " Pardons" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

" I made you my Ambassador, " the king called out, hastily.

Source: The Little Prince

The hastily arranged trip to the southern border.

Source: Time

" It's not your concern, " Claire said, hastily.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

I shut off the water, toweling hastily, rushing again.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

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