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hastily

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hast·y  (hst)
adj. hast·i·er, hast·i·est
1. Characterized by speed; rapid. See Synonyms at fast1.
2. Done or made too quickly to be accurate or wise; rash: a hasty decision. See Synonyms at impetuous.
3. Easily angered; irritable.

hasti·ly adv.
hasti·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.hastily - in a hurried or hasty manner; "the way they buried him so hurriedly was disgraceful"; "hastily, he scanned the headlines"; "sold in haste and at a sacrifice"

hastily
adverb
1. quickly, fast, rapidly, promptly, straightaway, speedily, apace, pronto (informal), double-quick, hotfoot, pdq (slang), posthaste He said goodnight hastily.
2. hurriedly, rashly, precipitately, recklessly, too quickly, on the spur of the moment, impulsively, impetuously, heedlessly I decided that nothing should be done hastily.
Translations
hastily [ˈheɪstɪlɪ] ADV
1. (= hurriedly) → de prisa, apresuradamente
I hastily suggested thatme apresuré a sugerir que ...
2. (= rashly) [speak] → precipitadamente; [judge] → a la ligera

hastily [ˈheɪstɪli] adv [act, prepare, arrange] → à la hâte, précipitamment
He hastily changed the subject
BUT Il s'est empressé de changer de sujet.

hastily
adv
(= hurriedly) arrangedeilig; examine, glanceflüchtig; dress, dash, eat, drinkhastig; (= quickly) say, addschnell, eilig
(= too quickly) act, decide, thought outüberstürzt, übereilt; judge, speakvorschnell; the decision was hastily madedie Entscheidung war übereilt

hastily [ˈheɪstɪlɪ] adv (hurriedly) → in (gran) fretta, in fretta e furia; (without thinking) → senza riflettere, precipitosamente
he hastily suggested that ... → s'è affrettato a proporre che...
hastily [ˈheɪstɪlɪ] adv (hurriedly) → in (gran) fretta, in fretta e furia; (without thinking) → senza riflettere, precipitosamente
he hastily suggested that ... → s'è affrettato a proporre che...

hastily في عُجالة spěšně hastigt hastig βιαστικά apresuradamente hätäisesti précipitamment na brzinu frettolosamente 急いで 급히 haastig raskt pośpiesznie apressadamente поспешно skyndsamt อย่างรีบเร่ง telaşla vội vàng 轻率地


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The dignity of Sophia was wounded; "Wretch (exclaimed she, hastily replacing the Bank-note in the Drawer) how darest thou to accuse me of an Act, of which the bare idea makes me blush?
Starting up in the darkness I snatched at my matches and, hastily striking one, I saw three stooping white creatures similar to the one I had seen above ground in the ruin, hastily retreating before the light.
The next day, when it came out of its hole for food, he took up his axe, but by swinging too hastily, missed its head and cut off only the end of its tail.
 
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