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hastily

/ˈheɪstɪli/ adverb B2
  1. In a hasty manner; quickly or hurriedly.
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“I must be growing small again.” She got up and went to the table to measure herself by it, and found that, as nearly as she could guess, she was now about two feet high, and was going on shrinking rapidly: she soon found out that the cause of this was the fan she was holding, and she dropped it hastily, just in time to avoid shrinking away altogether.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 11 · B2
“Oh, I beg your pardon!” cried Alice hastily, afraid that she had hurt the poor animal’s feelings.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 13 · B2
“Not I!” said the Lory hastily.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 16 · B2
She hastily put down the bottle, saying to herself “That’s quite enough—I hope I shan’t grow any more—As it is, I can’t get out at the door—I do wish I hadn’t drunk quite so much!”
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 23 · B2

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