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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

/ ˈ±èəʊ²õ³Ùˈ³ó±ðɪ²õ³Ù /

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.â€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of posthaste1

First recorded in 1530–40; post 3 + haste
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"The government must apparently pay the $2 billion posthaste — not because the law requires it, but simply because a district judge so ordered," Alito wrote.

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“Anora†fans must catch up with Manning Walker’s debut posthaste.

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Unsurprisingly, the birds trashed the room, leaving tour manager John Courage to remove them posthaste.

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Ms. Swain, a distinguished senior fellow at the Institute for Faith and Culture, offered Thursday some “free unsolicited advice†for Harvard, a list that included “Fire Claudine Gay posthaste.â€

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“With Israel under attack, Iran fomenting terror, a ground war in Europe, inflation devouring the incomes of working families, the imminent need to pass a spending plan, and our southern border overrun by illegal crossings and an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, this is no time for paralysis on Capitol Hill. Republicans need to unite behind Rep. Scalise so they can address the critical issues facing American families and our longtime allies. We strongly urge Republicans to vote posthaste to make Steve Scalise the next House speaker,†the two faith leaders advised.

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