HURRIEDLY Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

hurriedly

adverb

Definition of hurriedly

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 The Spaniard left hurriedly, carrying a frown that owed to a sense of injustice. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 May 2026 Many of its fans were seen pretending to drink from them as Arsenal fans hurriedly made their way back to London. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026 And if Black passengers dared to pull the curtain aside, the dining car steward would hurriedly pull the curtain closed, or worse. — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 If another family attempts to invade that space, they are hurriedly pushed away by loud squawking and aggressive flying. — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 The proposal came together hurriedly. — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026 The wranglers hurriedly unpacked him, and Paul, greatly agitated, dived into the duffel bags after his photographic gear. — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026 As the party raged on LACMA’s campus, hundreds of parade participants hurriedly prepared for their debuts in the corners of nearby streets and parking lots. — Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 The city hurriedly put together a pitch for the Bears, calling the site Halas Harbor until the Bears rejected the Hail Mary play in favor of Hammond. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

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Indigenous people from around the continent chanted, danced, prayed and conducted smoky medicine ceremonies daily outside a fence hastily erected around the property.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Jelinek hastily asked for a ten-minute break, and the judge granted it.

— William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Definition of hastily

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That brief pause makes the difference between responding wisely and reacting impulsively.

— Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
When Saajan impulsively offers to join her, plans accelerate, leading to some of the most thrilling and heartbreaking moments the piece offers.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 3 June 2026

Definition of impulsively

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