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
Radcliffe exclaims in his London accent, walking hurriedly towards Liu and hugging her.
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The 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, 7 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
At the Ritz-Carlton, the staff had hurriedly prepared for the president’s unexpected arrival.
—Steven Levingston, Vanity Fair, 23 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
Multiple bilateral meetings aimed at finding a solution to the increasingly fraught war of words are being hurriedly arranged.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The 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, 7 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
At the Ritz-Carlton, the staff had hurriedly prepared for the president’s unexpected arrival.
—Steven Levingston, Vanity Fair, 23 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
Multiple bilateral meetings aimed at finding a solution to the increasingly fraught war of words are being hurriedly arranged.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurriedly
Adverb
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Residents have claimed the project was approved hastily with little debate or public notice.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Even the biographies now hastily being published by the regime don’t list any other jobs for him.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Our next step is to understand how cells controlling hesitation interact with drugs treating ADHD and OCD, conditions where patients can respond impulsively during volatile or uncertain situations.—
Eric Yttri,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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Make Impulse Purchases People with organized homes are mindful not to buy things impulsively, explains Kristen Ziegler, the founder of Minima in Richmond, Virginia.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Hurriedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurriedly. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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