hastily
adverb
hast·i·ly
ˈhā-stə-lē 
Examples of hastily in a Sentence
the hastily put together report contained a lot of errors
the congresswoman hastily made her way towards the waiting elevator
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The Jeju crew hastily move both of the levers that control thrust.
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James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026
While Kimmel never formally apologized and no pound of flesh was taken by the administration, the upshot was that Disney was believed to have acted a bit too hastily.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
The flags that typically stand behind the podium when the President speaks were hastily brought in.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Windscale’s two piles had been hastily built during the British atomic bomb project.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026
While Kimmel never formally apologized and no pound of flesh was taken by the administration, the upshot was that Disney was believed to have acted a bit too hastily.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
The flags that typically stand behind the podium when the President speaks were hastily brought in.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Windscale’s two piles had been hastily built during the British atomic bomb project.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hastily
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“Hastily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hastily. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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