Meaning & use
hastened
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Moved or acted more quickly, or caused something to happen sooner than it otherwise would have.
See it in a sentence
She hastened toward the platform, afraid of missing her train.
Poor maintenance hastened the bridge's eventual collapse.
A note on using this word
Can describe either a person moving quickly or an event being brought about sooner; the phrase 'hastened to add' means to quickly clarify a statement.
Words with a similar meaning
hurriedaccelerated
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Words with an opposite meaning
delayedslowed
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