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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
Early Warning and the three banks named in the complaint hastily created the payments network to head off rival payment apps including Venmo and CashApp without adequately protecting end users, the suit alleges.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hastily flew to Florida to meet with Trump last month over the president-elect's threat to impose the 25 percent tariff on all Canadian products entering the U.S., Trump tossed out the idea that Canada should become the 51st U.S. state.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The confusion stems from a law Gov. Gavin Newsom reluctantly signed in late September, after the bill was hastily jammed through the Legislature in the waning days of the session following secret negotiations between lobbyists.
—Calmatters, Orange County Register, 19 Dec. 2024
Parts of the team were allowed to age, and the young blood was hastily sold.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hastily flew to Florida to meet with Trump last month over the president-elect's threat to impose the 25 percent tariff on all Canadian products entering the U.S., Trump tossed out the idea that Canada should become the 51st U.S. state.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The confusion stems from a law Gov. Gavin Newsom reluctantly signed in late September, after the bill was hastily jammed through the Legislature in the waning days of the session following secret negotiations between lobbyists.
—Calmatters, Orange County Register, 19 Dec. 2024
Parts of the team were allowed to age, and the young blood was hastily sold.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hastily
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The fire started out small, but swiftly engulfed their entire building.Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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And Transparently The best course of action is to respond swiftly and transparently.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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High humidity accelerates mold growth, while low humidity can cause your bread to become stale or dry out quicker.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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Catch up quick on Richmond There was brief hope of the water being back early Wednesday when 13 of the city water plant's 20 filters were in operation, plus two of eight pumps.Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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That means people with a Google Home setup can switch devices, adjust volumes, and otherwise control devices, faster, with Internet outages or latency no longer an issue.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
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The name of the firm — go ahead, say it three times fast — was Schiff and Schlissel.Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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Combs, Carter and an unnamed female celebrity allegedly entered the room soon after, according to her complaint.Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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Trump has pledged to carry out several anti-trans policies on day one of his presidency or soon after being sworn in.Orion Rummler, Them, 8 Jan. 2025
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He was promptly stopped by Corey Anderson in his next fight and then lost a unanimous decision to Nikita Krylov.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Whelton says utilities can help alleviate people's exposure and health concerns by flushing the water systems promptly, testing the water repeatedly, and communicating problems and timelines with the public.Pien Huang, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Hastily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastily. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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