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
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.
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Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Another photo shows Brown looking back while hurriedly carrying two bags through airport security.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 1 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
Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Another photo shows Brown looking back while hurriedly carrying two bags through airport security.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 1 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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Instead of being judged for the killing of an Arab man, Meursault is ultimately blamed for showing little emotion at the recent funerals for his late mother and hastily starting a relationship with Marie Cardona (Rebecca Marder).—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Johnson appointed 11 of the 21 board members — including a member hastily named to fill a vacancy seemingly just for this vote — yet three of his appointees voted in opposition to his wishes.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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But there’s a tendency to do things impulsively, too quickly, without planning.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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His nemesis, who impulsively decides to run against him, is the town’s sheriff, Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix), who is skeptical of masking.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Hurriedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurriedly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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