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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
The assassination of President William McKinley led to an inauguration ceremony hastily arranged at a home in Buffalo, New York, according to the National Park Service.
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Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
Residents of a senior living center were hastily evacuated, some pushed down streets in wheelchairs and hospital beds.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The next day, a midlevel appeals court hastily held oral arguments and rejected Trump’s delay request.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
This discovery, however, doesn't mean astronomers will hastily draw conclusions or that the search for life on exoplanets will be derailed by false positive biosignatures.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
Residents of a senior living center were hastily evacuated, some pushed down streets in wheelchairs and hospital beds.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The next day, a midlevel appeals court hastily held oral arguments and rejected Trump’s delay request.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
This discovery, however, doesn't mean astronomers will hastily draw conclusions or that the search for life on exoplanets will be derailed by false positive biosignatures.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hastily
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The Rally called to end the emergency, and was swiftly punished; one of the coalition leaders spent eighteen years in solitary confinement.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Republican state lawmakers moved swiftly last week, holding an hour-long hearing on Wednesday over a bill that would ban state agencies from spending money on diversity programs, staff or other initiatives.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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Catch up quick: President Trump signed an executive order giving ByteDance 75 more days to work out a change-of-control deal, as required by a law signed last year.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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Kayleigh Heckel used her swift speed to run quicker than her teammates to corral a loose ball before depositing a shot into the net.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Studies also show wildfires are exploding more quickly, spreading 400% faster in California from 2001 to 2020.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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America's debt is expected to grow twice as fast as the U.S. economy over the next 30 years, according to the Government Accountability Office.—
Mitch Salchow,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The investigative duo soon realizes their killer commits his crimes to a soundtrack, leaving poetic calling cards on the corpses.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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By Monica Sager Live News Reporter 0 The Lunar New Year starts soon, and this year for the Chinese celebration is in honor of the wood snake.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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After that early Heat surge, the Bucks promptly unleashed a 39-16 rampage and Miami never really recovered, ending on the wrong side of a blowout loss for the second time in a week, dropping below .500 (at 21-22) and finishing the night ninth in the East.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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The company’s immediate recall of 31 million bottles and transparent communication demonstrated its commitment to public safety, and as a result, the brand promptly regained trust.—
JoAnn Yamani,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Hastily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastily. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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