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hasty
Done in a great hurry and often rushed or without much thought. It implies a speed that comes at the expense of care or thoroughness.
Er aß nur ein hastiges Frühstück, bevor er zum Bahnhof rannte.
He ate only a hasty breakfast before running to the train station.
The adjective 'hastig' (hasty) is derived from the noun 'die Hast' (great haste). If you know the noun, you can easily work out the meaning of the adjective.
In seiner Hast vergaß er die Schlüssel.
In his haste, he forgot the keys.
'Hastig' (hasty/hastily) can stand as an adjective before a noun or as an adverb describing a verb. As an adverb, it usually comes after the verb.
Er warf nur einen hastigen Blick auf die Uhr.
He cast only a hasty glance at the clock.
'Hastig' (hasty/hastily) is often combined with actions that take place under time pressure. Typical examples are: 'hastig essen' (to eat hastily), 'hastig packen' (to pack hastily), 'eine hastige Bewegung' (a hasty movement), or 'ein hastiger Abschied' (a hasty goodbye).
Sie packte hastig ihre Tasche, um den Zug nicht zu verpassen.
She hastily packed her bag so she wouldn't miss the train.
urgent / in a hurry
Eilig and hastig both describe an action performed under time pressure. Eilig mainly emphasizes that little time is available and something must happen quickly. Hastig additionally suggests that someone is acting in a rushed way and may not be careful enough as a result.
Sie erledigte den Bericht hastig und übersah unter dem Zeitdruck mehrere Fehler.
She completed the report hastily and overlooked several errors under the time pressure.
Sie erledigte den Bericht eilig, weil die Frist in zehn Minuten endete.
She completed the report in a hurry because the deadline was in ten minutes.
