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As an adjective speedy

is rapid; swift.

As an adverb posthaste is

quickly, as fast as someone travelling post; with great speed.

As a noun posthaste is

an alternative spelling of lang=en.

speedy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • rapid; swift

    • Synonyms

    * fast, swift, quick, rapid * See also

    Derived terms

    * speedily * speediness * speedy delete * speedy deletion

    posthaste

    English

    Alternative forms

    * post-haste, post haste

    Adverb

    (-)
  • quickly, as fast as someone travelling post; with great speed
    • It is imperative that you finish your task posthaste .
  • * 1946 — , Ch. 17
    • "Sasi cannot last through the night." These words from his physician, and the spectacle of my friend, now reduced almost to a skeleton, sent me posthaste to Serampore.

    Synonyms

    * (quickly) ASAP, quickly * See also

    Noun

    (-)
  • * 1602 : , act 1 scene 1 l 103-106
    • ''"And this, I take it,
    ''Is the main motive of our preparations
    ''The source of this our watch, and the chief head
    Of this post-haste and rummage in the land."
    English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs