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
But as rumors swirled that the gang was on its way to launch another assault, merchants in the market could be seen hurriedly packing their goods.
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Ychmuth Corneille, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Book influencers and everyday readers lined up hurriedly to take photos with Aster and get their manuscripts signed.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
As the car that brought them to the shelter proceeds to drive away, Taylor and Travis can be seen hurriedly attempting to follow the vehicle.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Lowell jumped on the bandwagon and hurriedly so, bankrolling and putting himself in charge of an expedition to Arizona territory to set up a telescope ahead of Mars nearing the Earth in 1894.
—Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
His Argentinian compatriot Jorge Sampaoli resigned before Marseille had even started pre-season in 2022, while Spaniard Marcelino lasted only seven matches the following year, hurriedly handing in his notice after claiming to have been threatened during a meeting with the club’s supporters’ groups.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Ychmuth Corneille, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Book influencers and everyday readers lined up hurriedly to take photos with Aster and get their manuscripts signed.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
As the car that brought them to the shelter proceeds to drive away, Taylor and Travis can be seen hurriedly attempting to follow the vehicle.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Lowell jumped on the bandwagon and hurriedly so, bankrolling and putting himself in charge of an expedition to Arizona territory to set up a telescope ahead of Mars nearing the Earth in 1894.
—Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
His Argentinian compatriot Jorge Sampaoli resigned before Marseille had even started pre-season in 2022, while Spaniard Marcelino lasted only seven matches the following year, hurriedly handing in his notice after claiming to have been threatened during a meeting with the club’s supporters’ groups.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurriedly
Adverb
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Some were hastily informed that their firings were erroneous, but the experience rattled the CDC, an agency tasked with overseeing the national response to seasonal respiratory illnesses at a time when those illnesses typically spike.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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The next night, however, Obama’s final-night speech was hastily shifted from the massive Bank of America Stadium to the comparably cozy arena, potentially shutting out as many as 50,000 supporters — due to a storm that never materialized.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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After attending the Bluebird show, Walker Hayes impulsively invited McAnally to join him on his fall tour.—
Nancy Kruh,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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After a dust-up with Ted over the local grocery store’s adherence to the state’s mask mandate, Joe impulsively announces his rival candidacy for mayor of Eddington, and tensions eventually boil over to the point of deadly violence.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Hurriedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurriedly. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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