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post-haste
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Princeton's WordNet
post-hasteadverb
as fast as possible; with all possible haste
"send it to me post-haste"
Wiktionary
post-hastenoun
A great hurry.
Etymology: From the former instruction on letters "haste, post, haste," later reinterpreted as a compound of post + haste.
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post-haste
Post-haste is an adverb that refers to doing something with great speed or urgency; immediately or as quickly as possible. It originates from instructions often written on letters or packages, demanding their rapid delivery.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of post-haste in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of post-haste in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of post-haste in a Sentence
I'm sure this will be greatly misquoted, but it would not be a bad idea to bring the swift justice today that was brought in Israel's day against murder and rape and homosexuality. I guarantee it would solve the problem post-haste if homosexuals were stoned, if murderers were immediately killed as the Bible commands.
Translations for post-haste
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- schnellstensGerman
- dare-dareFrench
- post-hastverkNorwegian
- pós-hastePortuguese
- post-hastSwedish
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