as in hastily
with excessive or careless speed
hurriedly dashed off a note to let them know she'd been called away for an emergency
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Recent Examples of hurriedly
Local media reported that unidentified people brought the bodies from elsewhere in a vehicle belonging to the government and hurriedly buried them.
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ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Everything—from the squat, one-story structure to the station wagon parked outside—had been coated in the same uneven layer of white paint, as if someone had tried, hurriedly, to erase it from the landscape.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
The Connecticut legislature hurriedly endorsed the sale during a special session in 2024, adopting — without a public hearing — the enabling legislation needed to allow an unregulated, nonprofit company to buy a regulated water utility.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Radcliffe exclaims in his London accent, walking hurriedly towards Liu and hugging her.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Musical chairs During breaks from the action, attendees hurriedly packed in bursts of frenzied inter-table schmoozing before being urged back to their seats.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
But once the suggestion was made, Vic, Bernie, and Don hurriedly made two of them by fastening rags around the end of poles, soaking them with gas, and lighting them.
—Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
Schoenberg, too, hurriedly left for Paris.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
His eyes strained to decipher the hurriedly ornate calligraphy, which often bled to the other side of the sheet, making the documents even harder to read.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Everything—from the squat, one-story structure to the station wagon parked outside—had been coated in the same uneven layer of white paint, as if someone had tried, hurriedly, to erase it from the landscape.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
The Connecticut legislature hurriedly endorsed the sale during a special session in 2024, adopting — without a public hearing — the enabling legislation needed to allow an unregulated, nonprofit company to buy a regulated water utility.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Radcliffe exclaims in his London accent, walking hurriedly towards Liu and hugging her.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Musical chairs During breaks from the action, attendees hurriedly packed in bursts of frenzied inter-table schmoozing before being urged back to their seats.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
But once the suggestion was made, Vic, Bernie, and Don hurriedly made two of them by fastening rags around the end of poles, soaking them with gas, and lighting them.
—Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
Schoenberg, too, hurriedly left for Paris.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
His eyes strained to decipher the hurriedly ornate calligraphy, which often bled to the other side of the sheet, making the documents even harder to read.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurriedly
Adverb
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Local media reported the bodies were transported in a government vehicle by unidentified individuals and buried hastily, with some gravediggers later alerting police.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The gate also has several holes and breaches that have been hastily repaired.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In You, Me & Tuscany, Anna (Bailey) impulsively jets off to the Italian countryside to stay in a stranger’s villa sans permission.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2026
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Beyond prison time, authorities warn of the lasting impact of a felony conviction, particularly for teenagers and young adults who may act impulsively online without understanding the consequences.—
Raul Trey Lopez,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Hurriedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurriedly. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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