hasten

C1 · Advanced Formal · Literary

v. to go somewhere or do something in a hurry.

v. to move or act with haste. Intransitive — often followed by an infinitive or a prepositional phrase.

“She saw the time and hastened to the meeting room.”

“Upon hearing the news of the breakthrough, the researchers hastened to publish their findings before their competitors could do so.”

C1 · Advanced Formal

v. you use this when you want to add a comment quickly to avoid a misunderstanding.

v. used in the fixed phrase 'hasten to add' to immediately clarify a previous statement and prevent misinterpretation.

“He said the project was difficult, but hastened to add that it was also very rewarding.”

“The CEO noted that the company was restructuring, though she hastened to add that no immediate job losses were expected.”