hastily (Meaning)

Wordnet

hastily (r)

in a hurried or hasty manner

Webster

hastily (adv.)

In haste; with speed or quickness; speedily; nimbly.

Without due reflection; precipitately; rashly.

Passionately; impatiently.

hastily Sentence Examples

  1. The students hastily scribbled down their notes as the teacher paced back and forth.
  2. The car swerved hastily to avoid an oncoming truck, narrowly escaping a collision.
  3. The anxious worker hastily assembled the prototype, hoping to meet the imminent deadline.
  4. The doctor hastily examined the patient, concerned about their deteriorating condition.
  5. The hikers hastily set up their tent as a thunderstorm approached menacingly.
  6. The cashier hastily counted the cash in the register, knowing the day's receipts were higher than expected.
  7. The researchers hastily analyzed the data, eagerly awaiting the results of their groundbreaking study.
  8. The suspect hastily fled the scene of the crime, desperate to evade capture.
  9. The firefighters hastily evacuated the building, ensuring the safety of its occupants.
  10. The passengers hastily boarded the plane, eager to reach their destination as soon as possible.

FAQs About the word hastily

in a hurried or hasty mannerIn haste; with speed or quickness; speedily; nimbly., Without due reflection; precipitately; rashly., Passionately; impatiently.

hurriedly, cursorily, precipitously, impatiently, automatically,impulsively, abruptly, precipitately, rashly, pell-mell

deliberately,deliberately, tentatively, studiedly, circumspectly, hesitantly, hesitantly, hesitatingly, hesitatingly, slowly

The students hastily scribbled down their notes as the teacher paced back and forth.

The car swerved hastily to avoid an oncoming truck, narrowly escaping a collision.

The anxious worker hastily assembled the prototype, hoping to meet the imminent deadline.

The doctor hastily examined the patient, concerned about their deteriorating condition.