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 Her husband hurriedly shut the door and begged her to see a doctor for a tranquilizer prescription. — Elvira Navarro, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 Antonelli hurriedly informed his race engineer, Peter Bonnington, who had been regularly reminding the Italian to adhere to track limits throughout the race and to look after his car. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Smoke filled the inside of the shopping center as people hurriedly tried to leave, videos filmed at the scene show. — Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Bouncing hurriedly in my direction was a bright-eyed kid with a huge smile. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 Was the hurriedly outfitted 747 more vulnerable to threats from Iran, which shares a border with Turkey, and which Trump had just threatened to strike again? — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 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 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 wranglers hurriedly unpacked him, and Paul, greatly agitated, dived into the duffel bags after his photographic gear. — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026

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Did traffickers hastily ditch their extremely valuable cargo, maybe after being spooked by nearby patrols?

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
The bug had never come up in testing, and the FIA had to hastily write and then distribute to the teams a software update to solve the problem.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of hastily

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Moore plays Mona, a meek, thoroughly unseen wife and mother who impulsively decides to audition for a community theater musical despite having no experience.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Rather than ignore anomalies or react impulsively, strategic leaders leverage their instinct to dig deeper, stress-test assumptions and uncover what’s hidden beneath corporate polish.

— David Farbman, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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