Definition of Hastiest

1. Adjective. (superlative of hasty) ¹

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Definition of Hastiest

1. hasty [adj] - See also: hasty

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hastiest

haste makes waste
hasted
hasteful
hastely
hasten
hastened
hastener
hasteners
hastenest
hasteneth
hastening
hastenings
hastens
hastes
hastier
hastiest (current term)
hastile
hastily
hastiness
hastinesses
hasting
hastings
hastingsite
hastite
hastive
hasty
hasty-pudding
hasty-puddings
hasty defence

Literary usage of Hastiest

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. George Eliot's Works by George Eliot (1895)
"a Letter to The smallest details written in the hastiest way sth April, that will enable me to imagine you as you are, are Mrs. Bray, ,, .,. , , . ..."

2. Proceedings by National Speech Arts Association (1893)
"... even vacates the claim; while the hastiest sketch of purpose, the least check on the bank of beauty and truth, ..."

3. The Atlantic Monthly by Making of America Project (1865)
"... or perused even the hastiest of his minor writings, without feeling the interest of very extraordinary talent ; his classical learning was profound and ..."

4. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1883)
"[It is evident, from the hastiest glance at this letter, that in the publisher's eyes the ю per cent received by the author is pure net profit ; that while ..."

5. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1862)
"... (4) be- in even the hastiest experiments, provided a rationally ed galvanometer is used, a far higher proportional degree of acy is easily attained in ..."

6. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1881)
"... to allow of more than the hastiest notice. Thoss most frequently occurring are of Ambrose, Angus.. tine, Jerome, Gregory the Great, ..."

7. The Contemporary Review (1873)
"But in the hastiest order as to seizing arms, he does not forget what is due to an enemy and a gentleman. ..."

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