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Antonyms for hastily
Grammar : Adv |
Spell : hey-stee |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈheɪ sti |
Definition of hastily
Origin :- c.1300, "quickly," from hasty + -ly (2). Meaning "without due consideration" is 1580s.
- adv with great speed
- The alderman saw no reason to repent his decision, hastily as it had been made.
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- "It's all right, Fannie," Aggie said hastily to the flustered maid.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- Chip blushed under the praise and hastily answered the question.
- Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower
- Hastily he uncorked the left-hand bottle, and was immediately reassured.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- Belinda hastily withdrew her eyes from the picture at which she was looking.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- The carriage stopped, and Marriott hastily jumped out of it.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- It was already half filled with Dyaks, some of whom were hastily manning the oars.
- Extract from : « The Monster Men » by Edgar Rice Burroughs
- "Yes, that was it," Roland put in hastily, seeing his chance to mend matters.
- Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
- "Oh, no; not a bit of danger of that," returned Brentwick hastily.
- Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
- Grant sat up, muttered to himself, and hastily pulled on some clothes.
- Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
Synonyms for hastily
- agilely
- apace
- carelessly
- double-quick
- expeditiously
- fast
- flat-out
- heedlessly
- hurriedly
- impetuously
- impulsively
- lickety-split
- nimbly
- on spur of the moment
- posthaste
- precipitately
- prematurely
- promptly
- quickly
- rapidly
- rashly
- recklessly
- speedily
- straightaway
- subito
- suddenly
- swiftly
- thoughtlessly
- too quickly
- unpremeditatedly
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