Anglais

hastily

gb/hˈeɪstəli/ us/hˈeɪstəli/
B1 Anglais
~ 2500
Sens
0 sens
adverb B1 property
1

Quickly and without care

In a fast way, without enough thinking or care.

Schéma d’usage : to do [something] hastily
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'hastily' with 'fast' or 'quickly', but 'hastily' usually suggests lack of care or thought, not just speed.
Synonymes
hurriedly (Almost identical in meaning, though 'hurriedly' can sound slightly less negative.) | rashly (Implies poor judgment as well as speed.)
Antonymes
carefully (Emphasizes doing something with attention and thought, opposite of hastily.) | deliberately (Implies slow, thoughtful action.)
Collocations
hastily written |hastily arranged |hastily prepared |hastily made |hastily assembled
Thèmes
daily life |time |work |core_vocabulary
Exemples
  • 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
  • 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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
hastily
API
GB/hˈeɪstəli/
US/hˈeɪstəli/
Syllabes et accentuation
hast - ily (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (hast)
Formes du mot
Noun
  • Base: hastily
  • Plural: hastilies
Famille de mots
Forms
hastilies noun
Core family
haste noun B1 hasty adjective B1 hasten verb
Related words
hastiness noun
Expressions

act in haste

1
/ˈækt ˈɪn hˈeɪst/
fixed phrase

Do something too quickly

To do something too fast, without thinking enough.

Exemples
  • 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.

Exemples
  • 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.

Exemples
  • 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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