hastily B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈheɪstɪli/ See IPA manual Freq #24704 Meanings 1 adv In a quick and hurried way, often without enough care. He hastily packed a bag and rushed to the airport. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a quick and hurried way,... hurriedly Word family Derived forms overhastily Etymology AI details From hasty + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # hastily **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈheɪstɪli/ **Frequency rank:** 24704 ## Meanings 1. In a quick and hurried way, often without enough care. ## Examples - He hastily packed a bag and rushed to the airport. ## Derived Forms - overhastily ## Etymology From hasty + -ly. ## AI Etymology Hastily comes from hasty + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In current use, the main sense is “In a quick and hurried way, often without enough care”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown