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    post·haste
    /ˌpōstˈhāst/

    adverb

    • 1. with great speed or immediacy: "she would go posthaste to England"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › posthastePosthaste Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Posthaste is an archaic word that means great haste or with all possible speed. It comes from the phrase "haste, post, haste" used by couriers in the 16th century to deliver urgent letters.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › posthastePOSTHASTE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Posthaste means with great speed or promptness, or as fast as possible. It comes from the combination of post and haste, meaning post and hurry. See how to use posthaste in sentences and its history.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOSTHASTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Posthaste is an old-fashioned formal adverb meaning as fast as possible. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find out how to say it in different languages.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOSTHASTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Posthaste is an adverb or noun that means with great haste or speed. It is an archaic word that comes from post and haste. See how to use it in sentences and find synonyms.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › posthastePosthaste - definition of posthaste by The Free Dictionary

    Posthaste means with great speed or rapidly. It is also an archaic word for great speed. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms, translations and related words.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › posthasteposthaste - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 28, 2024 · posthaste is an adverb meaning quickly or with great speed, derived from the former instruction on letters 'haste, post, haste'. It can also be a noun meaning post-haste, an alternative spelling of post-haste.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › post-haste_npost-haste, n., adj., & adv. meanings, etymology and more |...

    Post-haste is a word that can be used as a noun, adjective, or adverb to mean "with great speed" or "in a hurry". It is a compound word formed within English from post and haste, and it has been in use since the mid 1500s.