What Does Post-haste Mean?

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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. post-hasteadverb

   as fast as possible; with all possible haste

   "send it to me post-haste"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. post-hastenoun

   A great hurry.

2. Etymology: From the former instruction on letters "haste, post, haste," later reinterpreted as a compound of post + haste.

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1. 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.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of post-haste in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of post-haste in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of post-haste in a Sentence

1. Bob Jones:

   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.

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1. ^ Princeton's WordNethttp://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=post-haste
2. ^ Wiktionaryhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Post-Haste
3. ^ ChatGPThttps://chat.openai.com

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• schnellstensGerman
• dare-dareFrench
• post-hastverkNorwegian
• pós-hastePortuguese
• post-hastSwedish

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