Hastefully
/ˈheɪst.fəl.i/noun
In a hurried, rushed, or impatient manner.
Did you know?“Haste” comes from Old French and ultimately a Germanic root meaning “to be excited or agitated,” so the word carries the energy of inner disturbance, not just speed.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hastuz
“haste, urgency, swiftness”
Old French
OF
haste
“speed, hurry”
Middle English
ME
haste
“speed, hurry, urgency”
14th Century
English
hastifli
“in a hasty manner”
Modern English
English
hastefully
“in a hurried or rushed manner”