Word
hastily
Phoneticshasti·ly
US/ˈheɪstəɫi/
UK/hˈeɪstɪli/
Adverb of manner
Definition
adv. with great speed or in a hurry. You often use this when someone does something too fast without thinking carefully first.
adv. with excessive speed or urgency; hurriedly. Often implies a lack of deliberation or care.
Examples
“He hastily packed his bags and left.”
“The report was hastily written on the train, resulting in several embarrassing spelling mistakes.”
“Realizing the deadline had already passed, the committee hastily drafted a response to appease the angry shareholders before the market opened.”
Examples
simple
“He hastily packed his bags and left.”
contextual
“The report was hastily written on the train, resulting in several embarrassing spelling mistakes.”
complex
“Realizing the deadline had already passed, the committee hastily drafted a response to appease the angry shareholders before the market opened.”
Usage
Typically placed before the main verb or at the end of the clause.
Pitfall
He did it hasty.
He did it hastily.
Learners often use the adjective 'hasty' where the adverbial form 'hastily' is required to modify a verb.
Real-World Examples
“A few minutes after the speech, Fifa’s media office was sending out what looked to be hastily put together emails to promise that details would follow.” “The two-hander opens with social worker Hegarty (Patrick McBrearty) training his video camera on newly single mother Garrick (Clodagh Mooney Duggan) in her hastily tidied living room, with children’s toys swept under the sofa.” Etymology
From hasty + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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