Examples of hastily in a Sentence
the hastily put together report contained a lot of errors
the congresswoman hastily made her way towards the waiting elevator
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Indigenous people from around the continent chanted, danced, prayed and conducted smoky medicine ceremonies daily outside a fence hastily erected around the property.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Jelinek hastily asked for a ten-minute break, and the judge granted it.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
There is some sort of tension after Olive hastily kisses Carlsen, who grabs her key-in badge to learn her name.
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
27 June 2026
Newer high-rise apartments were built hastily and insulated poorly – freezing in winter, scorching in summer.
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Colette Davidson,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 June 2026
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Jelinek hastily asked for a ten-minute break, and the judge granted it.
—
William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
There is some sort of tension after Olive hastily kisses Carlsen, who grabs her key-in badge to learn her name.
—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
27 June 2026
Newer high-rise apartments were built hastily and insulated poorly – freezing in winter, scorching in summer.
—
Colette Davidson,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hastily
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“Hastily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hastily. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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