The difference between Hastily and Slapdash

When used as adverbs, hastily means in a hasty manner, whereas slapdash means in a hasty or careless manner.


Slapdash is also verb with the meaning: to apply, or apply something to, in a hasty, careless, or rough manner.

Slapdash is also adjective with the meaning: produced or carried out hastily.

check bellow for the other definitions of Hastily and Slapdash

  1. Hastily as an adverb:

    In a hasty manner; quickly, hurriedly.

  2. Hastily as an adverb (obsolete):

    Soon, shortly.

  1. Slapdash as an adjective:

    Produced or carried out hastily; haphazard; careless.

  1. Slapdash as an adverb:

    In a hasty or careless manner.

  2. Slapdash as an adverb:

    Directly, right there; slap-bang.

    Examples:

    "Van Eyck signed his portrait of the Arnolfinis slapdash in the center of the painting."

  3. Slapdash as an adverb:

    With a slap; all at once; slap.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Prior"

  1. Slapdash as a verb (colloquial):

    To apply, or apply something to, in a hasty, careless, or rough manner; to roughcast.

    Examples:

    "to slapdash mortar or paint on a wall"

    "to slapdash a wall"

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