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posthaste

[ pohst-heyst ]

adverb

  1. with the greatest possible speed or promptness:

    to come to a friend's aid posthaste.



noun

  1. Archaic. great haste.

posthaste

/ ˈpəʊstˈheɪst /

adverb

  1. with great haste; as fast as possible
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. archaic.
    great haste
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

posthaste

  1. Immediately, with great speed: “Get the flood warning to the media posthaste.”


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Word History and Origins

Origin of posthaste1

First recorded in 1530–40; post 3 + haste
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Example Sentences

Louis not just winning, but Max Schmeling being transported to the hospital posthaste.

In this, the smart Republican response is self-evident: Get behind a comprehensive reform bill posthaste.

By the hand of my groom, Robert Wilmay, who hath it in charge to ride posthaste.

Stroble thereupon sent posthaste to his supporters for more cash, and efforts were made to get the stubborn Senate to reconsider.

Had he but known the agony of spirit his daughter was experiencing he would have returned posthaste to Philadelphia.

The Rangers had brought in word that Lvis was coming posthaste to Montcalm's aid.

These words from his physician, and the spectacle of my friend, now reduced almost to a skeleton, sent me posthaste to Serampore.

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