festinanter
τὸ γὰρ πράττειν τοῦ λέγειν καὶ χειροτονεῖν ὕστερον ὂν τῇ τάξει, πρότερον τῇ δυνάμει καὶ κρεῖττόν ἐστιν (Demosthenes 3.15) → for action, even though posterior in the order of events to speaking and voting, is prior in importance and superior
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
festīnanter: adv.,
I hastily, speedily, v. festino fin. 1.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
festīnantĕr¹⁴ (festino), à la hâte, avec précipitation : Cic. Fin. 5, 77 || -tius Tac. Ann. 15, 3 ; -tissime Aug. Ep. 95, 9.
Latin > German (Georges)
fēstīnanter, Adv. (festino), eilends, geschwind, übereilt (Ggstz. segniter), fest. mandere (Ggstz. ex commodo), v. Ochsen, Col.: revocare filium, Vell.: illud mihi a te nimium fest. dictum videtur, Cic. – Compar., iisdem omnibus etiam, si fieri potest, festinantius actis, Cels.: quos (fasces) festinantius victor reddiderat, quam sumpserat imperator, Col.: compositius cuncta quam festinantius agerent, Tac. – Superl., festinantissime respondere, Augustin. epist. 95, 9.
Latin > English
festinanter festinantius, festinissime ADV :: promptly, speedily, quickly; with (excessive/undue) haste; hurriedly
