as in quickly
with great speed
ran posthaste for the doctor
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posthaste
Adverb
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The South, for its part, responded in kind: secession swiftly forged a fractured region into a reactive unity, bound by fear of emancipation and faith in a mythic agrarian freedom.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025 -
Elected last year on a promise to crack down on migrants, Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act in an attempt to swiftly deport accused members of Tren de Aragua, a criminal gang originating from Venezuelan prisons that his administration labels a terrorist group.—
Andrew Chung, Luc Cohen, Kristina Cooke,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Stotts also thinks basketball might have evolved quicker than medicine over the past two decades.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Level 2 chargers use up to 240 volts to power an EV battery much quicker, taking only 4 to 10 hours to bring an empty EV battery to 80%.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The Face on the News The first the world at large saw of Leake came soon after his arrest in June 2023, when Russian media released a video filmed at a detention center in Moscow.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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That is a lot, especially for a long-weekend, but there have been several recent additions of note—with more coming soon.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But the administration is breaking down norms and setting precedents faster than judges can stop it.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Several lawsuits claimed the drugstore chain failed to protect its customers and did not notify them of the incident promptly.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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If the government doesn't reimburse them promptly, the inspectors worry about having to pay the steep bills themselves.—
Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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The North Carolina State Highway Patrol did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for information on Sunday, April 27.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Posthaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posthaste. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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