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Wordnet 3.0

ADVERB (1)

1. in a hurried or hasty manner;
- Example: "the way they buried him so hurriedly was disgraceful"
- Example: "hastily, he scanned the headlines"
- Example: "sold in haste and at a sacrifice"
[syn: hurriedly, hastily, in haste]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Hastily \Has"ti*ly\ (h[=a]s"t[i^]*l[y^]), adv. [From Hasty.] 1. In haste; with speed or quickness; speedily; nimbly. [1913 Webster] 2. Without due reflection; precipitately; rashly. [1913 Webster] We hastily engaged in the war. --Swift. [1913 Webster] 3. Passionately; impatiently. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

hastily adv 1: in a hurried or hasty manner; "the way they buried him so hurriedly was disgraceful"; "hastily, he scanned the headlines"; "sold in haste and at a sacrifice" [syn: hurriedly, hastily, in haste] [ant: unhurriedly]