How to say "hastily" in Japanese
- 急遽きゅうきょadverbCovers acting hurriedly or in haste when something unexpected forces quick action. Nuance of emergency urgency; typical when plans must be changed or arranged at the last minute.
- adverbMatches the brisk, prompt sense of hastily — doing something quickly and without delay. Mildly mimetic in tone; fits getting a task over with promptly rather than acting under sudden pressure.
- 急にきゅうにadverbBest for the sudden-change sense: something happening swiftly or abruptly rather than someone acting hastily. It is really an adverb of suddenness, so it is seldom the word you want for hasty deliberate action.
急遽 emphasizes acting with sudden urgency, 「さっさと」 emphasizes brisk speed and promptness, and 「急に」 chiefly describes sudden change rather than hasty action, so reserve it for suddenness.
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