hurriedly

Examples

• All

• The workers packed the boxes hurriedly before the storm hit the area.

• Gavilan Elessedil was already seated at the council table and rose hurriedly as the queen appeared.

  Fiction book (1992)

• I will count to three, and you will exit stage right hurriedly.

  Cyrano (2021)

• "We'll be on time," I said hurriedly and just got it out before she hung up.

  Fiction book (1992)

• I have come hurriedly to pay my respects and to say farewell for a while.

  The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)

• Mr Carson had to leave rather hurriedly.

  Inferno (1953)

• The engine of the tractor had stopped, and he had gotten down hurriedly, walking toward the house.

  Fiction book (1992)

• NIGHT: Joey rushes down the corridor to her apartment door, hurriedly turns the lock, and rushes in.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Simion led them back to a small shed behind the stable and hurriedly unbarred the door.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Karl stepped aside as the trembling members of his flock filed hurriedly into the cemetery.

  Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

F

fast

vshurriedly

∞ 1.0

Moving or happening quickly

is quick but emphasizes acting with little care or thought

Q

quickly

vshurriedly

∞ 1.0

At a fast speed or without delay

adds sense of doing things fast while often lacking careful thought

I

immediately

vshurriedly

∞ 1.0

At once without waiting

is quick but focuses more on careless rush than mere promptness

R

rapidly

vshurriedly

446 1.4

In a very short time

is fast but tends to suggest acting with little thought or care

S

swiftly

vshurriedly

84 1.0

Quickly and smoothly

is quick but usually less smooth and more rushed or careless

F

frantically

vshurriedly

59 4.4

In a hurried and worried way because of fear

is quick with lack of care but without the strong panic feeling

H

hastily

vshurriedly

49 3.5

In a quick, careless way

is another single-word form conveying the same rushed action

I

in a flash

vshurriedly

• Informal

35 2.5

Very quickly in a single moment

is quick and often careless rather than only instantaneous action

O

on the fly

vshurriedly

• Informal

14 5.3

Quickly while you do something, without planning

is quick and careless but not necessarily concurrent with other tasks

I

in haste

vshurriedly

9 2.8

Quickly and without careful thought

is the single-word adverb with the same meaning

S

speedily

vshurriedly

6 2.4

To act quickly without delay

is fast but often also implies lack of careful attention

S

slapdash

vshurriedly

3 7.5

Made quickly without care

focuses more on speed plus lack of care than neatness

I

in a snap

vshurriedly

• Informal

3 3.0

It happens very quickly with little effort

is quick but suggests acting without careful thought rather than effortless speed

P

post-haste

vshurriedly

• Formal

3 7.4

As quickly as possible

is quick but highlights acting without careful thought rather than pure urgency

P

precipitately

vshurriedly

• Formal

1 8.3

Very quickly without careful thought

is similar but can apply to normal quickness not always excessive

C

cursorily

vshurriedly

1 7.7

Quickly and not carefully, so you miss details

emphasizes rushed action with little care rather than mere superficiality

L

like Speedy Gonzales

vshurriedly

• Informal

1 8.0

In a very quick way, like someone running fast

is quick but usually stresses rushing with little attention rather than playful speed

H

hectically

vshurriedly

5.5

Doing many things quickly because there is little time

is about quickness and lack of care rather than general busyness

U

unleisurely

vshurriedly

6.6

Happens quickly because someone is in a hurry

is faster and more careless rather than simply not relaxed

W

with a quickness

vshurriedly

• Informal

7.2

In a very short time

is quick but specifically implies acting with little care or thought

S

swifty

vshurriedly

• Informal

8.5

Happening very quickly

is quick with a stronger sense of haste and little careful thought

I

in the snap of someone's fingers

vshurriedly

• Informal

5.0

Happens very quickly

is quick but often implies doing things without careful consideration

I

in quick sticks

vshurriedly

• Archaic

9.9

Very quickly and in a hurry

is quick but implies doing something without careful thought

Antonyms

S

slowly

∞ 1.0

At a low speed without hurrying

C

carefully

978 1.0

In a way that shows attention and caution to avoid mistakes or harm

U

unhurriedly

1 3.6

To do something in a slow, calm way without hurry

How Hurried

frantically

59 4.4

rashly

7 5.6

hurriedly

23 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology