Αγγλικά

hastily

gb/hˈeɪstəli/ us/hˈeɪstəli/
B1 Αγγλικά
~ 2500
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adverb B1 property
1

Quickly and without care

In a fast way, without enough thinking or care.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: to do [something] hastily
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hastily' with 'fast' or 'quickly', but 'hastily' usually suggests lack of care or thought, not just speed.
Συνώνυμα
hurriedly (Almost identical in meaning, though 'hurriedly' can sound slightly less negative.) | rashly (Implies poor judgment as well as speed.)
Αντώνυμα
carefully (Emphasizes doing something with attention and thought, opposite of hastily.) | deliberately (Implies slow, thoughtful action.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
hastily written |hastily arranged |hastily prepared |hastily made |hastily assembled
Θέματα
daily life |time |work |core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
  • She hastily packed her bag and ran out the door.
  • The report was hastily written and full of errors.
  • He hastily agreed to the plan without considering the risks.
  • They left the meeting hastily when the fire alarm went off.
  • The decorations were hastily put together before the guests arrived.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • He hastily ate his lunch.
  • She hastily wrote a note.
  • We left the room hastily.
  • He hastily closed the door.
  • They hastily cleaned the table.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
hastily
IPA
GB/hˈeɪstəli/
US/hˈeɪstəli/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
hast - ily (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (hast)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
  • Base: hastily
  • Plural: hastilies
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
hastilies noun
Core family
haste noun B1 hasty adjective B1 hasten verb
Related words
hastiness noun
Εκφράσεις

act in haste

1
/ˈækt ˈɪn hˈeɪst/
fixed phrase

Do something too quickly

To do something too fast, without thinking enough.

Παραδείγματα
  • We must not act in haste when dealing with safety issues.
  • He acted in haste and bought a car he couldn't afford.

leave in a hurry

1
/lˈiv ˈɪn ə hˈɚi/
fixed phrase

Go away quickly and suddenly

To go away very fast without planning.

Παραδείγματα
  • They left in a hurry when the storm started.
  • She left in a hurry and forgot her phone.

make a hasty decision

1
/mˈeɪk ə hˈeɪsti dɪsˈɪʒən/
fixed phrase

Decide too quickly

To decide very fast without enough thinking.

Παραδείγματα
  • Don't make a hasty decision about your career.
  • She made a hasty decision to quit her job and later regretted it.

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