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with haste

[wɪð heɪst]
adverbial phrase
com pressa
1. in a hurried or rushed manner; quickly and urgently
He left the office with haste when he heard the news.
Ele saiu do escritório com pressa quando ouviu a notícia.
2. with speed and urgency, often implying lack of time or emergency
The doctor examined the patient with haste.
O médico examinou o paciente com pressa.
NYC Slang
in a rush
Synonyms
in hastehastilyquicklyrapidlyurgentlyspeedilyat speed
Antonyms
slowlyleisurelydeliberatelycalmlycarefully

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
com pressa
most common form
Rio de Janeiro
com pressa
standard usage
São Paulo
com pressa
standard usage
Portugal
com pressa
standard usage; also 'depressa'

Related Idioms & Phrases

make haste
more haste, less speed
post-haste
haste makes waste
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