as in hurriedly
with excessive or careless speed
lowered his plane hotfoot onto a pasture when the engine started to sputter
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotfoot
Adverb
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The hoax was so convincing that some media outlets initially reported it as genuine, prompting Adidas to hurriedly issue a clarification.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2026 -
Local media reported that unidentified people brought the bodies from elsewhere in a vehicle belonging to the government and hurriedly buried them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Local media reported the bodies were transported in a government vehicle by unidentified individuals and buried hastily, with some gravediggers later alerting police.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The gate also has several holes and breaches that have been hastily repaired.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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During Easter, Berman cautions adults not to impulsively adopt a bunny for children who may not be committed to caring for them long-term.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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In You, Me & Tuscany, Anna (Bailey) impulsively jets off to the Italian countryside to stay in a stranger’s villa sans permission.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Hotfoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotfoot. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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