posthaste

posthaste
Synonyms and related words:
amain, apace, at flank speed, breakneck, by airmail, by cable, by express, by return mail, by telegraph, double-quick, expeditious, expeditiously, express, fast, flat-out, fleet, full tilt, hand over fist, hand over hand, hastily, hasty, hell for leather, hell-bent, hell-bent for election, in double time, in double-quick time, in high, in high gear, in posthaste, in seven-league boots, lickety-cut, lickety-split, on the double, post, promptly, quick, quickly, rapid, rapidly, snappily, speedily, speedy, swift, swiftly, trippingly, under forced draft, whip and spur, with all haste, with giant strides, with rapid strides, with speed

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • Posthaste — Post haste, adv. With speed or expedition; as, he traveled posthaste; to send posthaste. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Posthaste — Post haste , n. Haste or speed in traveling, like that of a post or courier. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • posthaste — index rapid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • posthaste — 1540s, usually said to be from post haste instruction formerly written on letters (attested from 1530s), from POST (Cf. post) (3) system for sending mail + haste. The verb post to ride or travel with great speed is recorded from 1550s …   Etymology dictionary

  • posthaste — [adj/adv] fast at once, breakneck*, directly, double quick*, expeditious, flat out*, fleet, fleetly, full tilt*, hastily, hasty, headlong, lickety split*, pell mell*, promptly, pronto, quick, quickly, rapid, rapidly, speedily, speedy,… …   New thesaurus

  • posthaste — [pōst′hāst′] n. Archaic great haste, as of a postrider adv. with great haste …   English World dictionary

  • posthaste — I. noun Etymology: 3post Date: 1545 archaic great haste II. adverb Date: 1569 with all possible speed III. adjective Date: 1604 obsolete …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • posthaste — /pohst hayst /, adv. 1. with the greatest possible speed or promptness: to come to a friend s aid posthaste. n. 2. Archaic. great haste. [1530 40; POST3 + HASTE] * * * …   Universalium

  • posthaste — adverb /ˌpəʊstˈheɪst,ˌpoʊstˈheɪst/ quickly, as fast as someone travelling post; with great speed It is imperative that you finish your task posthaste. Syn: ASAP, quickly …   Wiktionary

  • posthaste — /poʊstˈheɪst / (say pohst hayst) adverb 1. with all possible speed or promptness: to come posthaste. –noun 2. Obsolete great haste. {post3 + haste} …  

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