Collocations for "hastily"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "hastily" in context.
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hastily
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adv
- [ate it, left, answered, acted] too hastily
- made her [decision, choice] too hastily
- need you to [respond, reply] hastily
- she added hastily
- need to move hastily if we're going to [help, save]
- moved hastily away from
- flew hastily out the door
- UK: left rather hastily (last night)
- left the [party, bar] hastily
- hastily left the [party]
- hastily and carelessly
- was [made, done] (too) hastily
- hastily [grabbed, pulled, snatched] at
- was hastily [putting things away, cleaning things up]
- a hastily written note
- a hastily prepared [meal, speech, presentation, offer]
- a hastily mentioned [detail, fact]
- a hastily built [structure, apartment, property]
'hastily' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):