This…brought Mr. Beaulieu Plummer posthaste from the estate office up to the house (H. G. Wells).
Norfolk and myself, In haste, post-haste, are come to join with you (Shakespeare).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
post-haste — ► ADVERB ▪ with great speed. ORIGIN from the direction ‘haste, post, haste’, formerly given on letters … English terms dictionary
post-haste — adv literary very quickly ▪ He departed post haste for Verdun … Dictionary of contemporary English
post-haste — Post haste means as quickly as possible … The small dictionary of idiomes
post-haste — also post haste ADV: ADV after v If you go somewhere or do something post haste, you go there or do it as quickly as you can. [FORMAL] The pilot wisely decided to return to Farnborough post haste … English dictionary
post-haste — adverb with great speed or immediacy. Origin C16: from the direction ‘haste, post, haste’, formerly given on letters … English new terms dictionary
post-haste — adverb as fast as possible; with all possible haste send it to me post haste … Useful english dictionary
post haste — see post haste … English dictionary
post-haste — formal as quickly as possible. A letter was dispatched post haste to their offices … New idioms dictionary
post-haste — adverb literary very quickly: departing poste haste … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
post·haste — /ˈpoʊstˈheıst/ adv literary : very quickly : with great speed used after a verb They sent posthaste for the doctor. = They sent for the doctor posthaste … Useful english dictionary
