hasten

to make something happen sooner or more quickly:

There is little doubt that poor medical treatment hastened her death.

These recent poor results have hastened the manager's departure.

If you hasten to do something, you quickly do it:

The president hastened to reassure his people that he was in perfect health.

If you hasten to say something, you want to make it clear:

It was an unfortunate decision and I hasten to say it had nothing to do with me.

"People around here dress so badly - except you, Justin," she hastened to add.