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hastily, adv.|ˈheɪstɪlɪ|
Forms: 4–5 hastilich(e, -li(e, -le, (superl. -lokest), 4–6 hastyly, 6 Sc. haistily, -yly: 4– hastily.
[f. hasty a. + -ly2. Cf. also hastively, hastely.]
In haste.
1. Quickly, speedily, expeditiously; † soon, without delay, shortly, suddenly (obs.); rapidly, swiftly. Now usually with implication of being pressed for time: Hurriedly.
a1300Cursor M. 17288 + 153 To petre & his deciples hastile tell ȝee, þat he is risen. c1385Chaucer L.G.W. 1989 Ariadne, To come & speke with us hastily. c1400Mandeville (1839) xv. 162 The mone envyrouneth the Erthe more hastyly than ony other Planete. 1549Compl. Scot. vi. 58 Ane sterne..callit ane comeit, quhen it is sene, ther occurris haistyly eftir it sum grit myscheif. 1590Spenser F.Q. i. ii. 6 Up he rose, and clad him hastily. 1664Evelyn Kal. Hort. (1729) 219 Over-hastily blooming Trees. 1766Goldsm. Vic. W. xxx, He took the letter, and hastily read it over. 1874Green Short Hist. iii. §2. 123 The Northern nobles marched hastily to join their comrades.
2. With undue haste excluding consideration or forethought; precipitately, rashly, inconsiderately.
1586A. Day Eng. Secretary i. (1625) 129 Young men..by the..want..of aged experience, are hastily led thereunto. 1712Addison Spect. No. 279 ⁋1 That the Reader may not judge too hastily of this Piece of Criticism. 1858Froude Hist. Eng. xviii. IV. 9 She had married hastily, and as hastily grown weary of her choice.
3. With quickness of temper; in sudden anger.
1573Tusser Husb. ix. (1878) 17 To hate reuengement hastilie. 1755Johnson, Hastily..3. Passionately; with vehemence. |