B2adverbwork
US/ˈheɪ.stə.li/
UK/ˈheɪ.stɪ.li/
very quickly, often too quickly and without enough care or thought
In context
The meeting was hastily arranged after news of the accident broke.
He hastily packed a bag and left before anyone woke up.
'I didn't mean that,' she added hastily, seeing the look on his face.
Words that go with hastily
adverb + verb
- hastily added'It's not your fault,' he hastily added.
adverb + adjective
- hastily arrangedThe minister spoke at a hastily arranged press conference.
- hastily writtenThe hastily written law left many questions unanswered.
- hastily builtHundreds of families are living in hastily built shelters.
- hastily assembledA hastily assembled team of volunteers cleared the beach.