posthaste
[ pohst-heyst ]
/ ˈpoʊstˈheɪst /
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adverb
with the greatest possible speed or promptness: to come to a friend's aid posthaste.
noun
Archaic. great haste.
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British Dictionary definitions for posthaste
posthaste
/ (ˈpəʊstˈheɪst) /
adverb
with great haste; as fast as possible
noun
archaic great haste
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Cultural definitions for posthaste
posthaste
[ (pohst-hayst) ]
Immediately, with great speed: “Get the flood warning to the media posthaste.”
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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