post-haste

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌpəʊstˈheɪst/
• (America) IPA: /ˌpoʊstˈheɪst/

Adverb

post-haste (not comparable)

1. Alternative spelling of posthaste

Synonyms

• (quickly) ASAP, quickly

Noun

post-haste (uncountable)

1. A great hurry.
   • 1602 : Hamlet by William Shakespeare, 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."

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