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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In response, the Uffizi quickly moved its valuable jewels to the Bank of Italy, closed off a section of Palazzo Pitti entirely, and hastily sealed off emergency exits at the palace with bricks and mortar.
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News Desk, Artforum, 3 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, the legislature agreed to partially fund DHS a week ago, and members of both parties hastily jetted off for a spring recess.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Still, Martinez Zaragoza is worried that the rush to tear down the Chávez legacy so hastily could altogether erase the history of the United Farm Workers movement, which has helped secure labor rights and better safety protections for agricultural workers since its foundation in 1962.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Canucks ownership has occasionally acted hastily to remove hockey operations executives — like Dave Nonis, Mike Gillis and Trevor Linden — in the past.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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News Desk, Artforum, 3 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, the legislature agreed to partially fund DHS a week ago, and members of both parties hastily jetted off for a spring recess.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Still, Martinez Zaragoza is worried that the rush to tear down the Chávez legacy so hastily could altogether erase the history of the United Farm Workers movement, which has helped secure labor rights and better safety protections for agricultural workers since its foundation in 1962.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Canucks ownership has occasionally acted hastily to remove hockey operations executives — like Dave Nonis, Mike Gillis and Trevor Linden — in the past.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 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 8 Apr. 2026.
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