eilfertig

hastily, over-eagerly

adverb AIL-fer-tikh Rare

Also means

with undue haste

Usage Note

eilfertig combines Eile (haste) with -fertig (done/ready) to describe acting hastily and overly eagerly, often to please: eilfertig zustimmen (to agree too hastily). It has a slightly critical tone.

Examples

"Er hatte eilfertig zugestimmt, ohne das Kleingedruckte zu lesen."

Natural Translation

He had hastily agreed without reading the fine print.

Literal Translation

He had hastily agreed, without the small-print to read.

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