hastily
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hastily
- /ˈheɪstɪli/
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
English hasty
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Proto-West Germanic *-līkē
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English hastily
From hasty + -ly.
adverb more hastily · most hastily
- In a hasty manner; quickly or hurriedly. The departure was not unduly prolonged.[…]Within the door Mrs. Spoker hastily imparted to Mrs. Love a few final sentiments on the subject of Divine Intention in the disposition of buckets; farewells and last commiserations; a deep, guttural instigation to the horse; and the wheels of the waggonette
- Soon, shortly. she with liquors strong his eyes did steepe, / That nothing should him hastily awake [...].
