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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Origin of posthaste

First recorded in 1530–40; post³ + haste

Words nearby posthaste

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How to use posthaste in a sentence

Louis not just winning, but Max Schmeling being transported to the hospital posthaste.
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In this, the smart Republican response is self-evident: Get behind a comprehensive reform bill posthaste.
GOP on Immigration: Short-Term Gain, but Long-Term Pain|Kristen Soltis Anderson|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By the hand of my groom, Robert Wilmay, who hath it in charge to ride posthaste.
Hildebrand|Anonymous
Stroble thereupon sent posthaste to his supporters for more cash, and efforts were made to get the stubborn Senate to reconsider.
Sixty Years in Southern California 1853-1913|Harris Newmark

Had he but known the agony of spirit his daughter was experiencing he would have returned posthaste to Philadelphia.
The Mystery of the Secret Band|Edith Lavell
The Rangers had brought in word that Lvis was coming posthaste to Montcalm's aid.
Canada: the Empire of the North|Agnes C. Laut
These words from his physician, and the spectacle of my friend, now reduced almost to a skeleton, sent me posthaste to Serampore.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda

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.”

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