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
Many of its fans were seen pretending to drink from them as Arsenal fans hurriedly made their way back to London.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Crews were hurriedly pumping water from a dam in Cheboygan, Michigan, this week, even removing floodgates to relieve pressure.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Guthrie joked before Hager somewhat hurriedly tossed to a commercial break.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
The hoax was so convincing that some media outlets initially reported it as genuine, prompting Adidas to hurriedly issue a clarification.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 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
At the small downtown office of Mirae Asset Securities, scores of clients hurriedly lined up to get their money out.
—Sangmi Cha, Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2026
Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Crews were hurriedly pumping water from a dam in Cheboygan, Michigan, this week, even removing floodgates to relieve pressure.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Guthrie joked before Hager somewhat hurriedly tossed to a commercial break.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
The hoax was so convincing that some media outlets initially reported it as genuine, prompting Adidas to hurriedly issue a clarification.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 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
At the small downtown office of Mirae Asset Securities, scores of clients hurriedly lined up to get their money out.
—Sangmi Cha, Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurriedly
Adverb
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The inner layer, known as the Sarcophagus or Shelter Object, is a steel-and-concrete shell built hastily in 1986.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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When Janine hastily suggests amid her frustration that maybe the pair should break up, Gregory is clearly caught off guard.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The series opens as Morgan impulsively steals a cheap necklace to gift her aged grandmother.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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During Easter, Berman cautions adults not to impulsively adopt a bunny for children who may not be committed to caring for them long-term.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Hurriedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurriedly. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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