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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
Iman, meanwhile, is tormented in his new job, which requires him to hastily process countless new arrest cases by the day.
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2024
Some have cigarettes tucked behind their ears, while others scratch at wonky tattoos hastily drawn on with Sharpie.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Four of those had been entered into the federal CODIS DNA database and had to be hastily removed.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 Nov. 2024
After diagnosing her with appendicitis, the doctor hastily performed an appendectomy on the young girl before her anesthesia set in.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2024
Some have cigarettes tucked behind their ears, while others scratch at wonky tattoos hastily drawn on with Sharpie.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Four of those had been entered into the federal CODIS DNA database and had to be hastily removed.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 Nov. 2024
After diagnosing her with appendicitis, the doctor hastily performed an appendectomy on the young girl before her anesthesia set in.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hastily
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Ramaswamy has suggested that DOGE — which, despite its name, is an advisory commission — plans to think big and move swiftly.Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
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Ertz had made a pretty one-handed snag as quarterback Jayden Daniels swiftly read a blitz and hit him on a slant route.Sean Treppedi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Catch up quick: The $25 billion deal would have combined the country's second and fourth largest grocers by market share, with Kroger trailing only Walmart and Albertsons sitting behind Costco.Richard Collings, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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The seeds can be difficult to remove, but using the proper technique can make the process quicker and easier.Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Thankfully, Janine and Gregory’s romance hasn’t overtaken the show: The other teachers have way more pressing things to worry about, including a ringworm outbreak that spreads faster than any gossip.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Ananda’s Take on the Future of Visual Search Ananda envisions a future in which AI gives people the tools to turn new ideas into reality by making visual search faster and more intuitive.Tom D’Agustino, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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But that hope vanished soon after when D’Arnaud, 35, signed a two-year, $12 million deal with the Angels less than two weeks after becoming a free agent.David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Now in 2024, the company is saying that Hatsune Miku VG AI will be out soon and would use in part AI voice synthesization tools.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Conducting training sessions focused on compliance awareness has further helped employees recognize and address risks promptly.Anushree Jain, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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How the two women came together is unclear; Kirk didn’t respond to a request for comment, and when contacted, Fuller promptly hung up the phone.Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Hastily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastily. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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