POSTHASTE


Meaning of POSTHASTE in English

I. ˈpōst-ˈhāst noun

Etymology: post (III)

Date: 1545

archaic : great haste

II. adverb

Date: 1569

: with all possible speed

III. adjective

Date: 1604

obsolete : speedy , immediate

requires your… posthaste appearance — Shakespeare

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