hurriedly

[US]/ˈhʌrɪdli/
[UK]/ˈhɜːrɪdli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. hastily; in a rush; hastily

Example Sentences

The fort had been hurriedly deserted.

the markings on the plane were hurriedly painted out.

skipped through the list hurriedly; skipping over the dull passages in the novel.

He led me into his room and hurriedly hid a large parcel under his desk.

It came to me like a bird of the evening that hurriedly flies across the lampless room from the one open window to the other, and disappears in the night.

She hurriedly packed her bags before catching the train.

He hurriedly finished his homework before the deadline.

The waitress hurriedly took our order and rushed off.

The students hurriedly reviewed their notes before the exam.

She hurriedly applied makeup before the party.

He hurriedly grabbed his umbrella before heading out in the rain.

The chef hurriedly prepared the special dish for the VIP guest.

She hurriedly signed the contract without reading the fine print.

He hurriedly tied his shoelaces before running to catch the bus.

The doctor hurriedly examined the patient before making a diagnosis.

Real-world Examples

You hang up hurriedly and attend to baby, crockery, etc.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Three (Translation)

It was late and she walked home hurriedly.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book One.

Harry bent his head hurriedly over his book.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

" Aaah! " He suddenly whipped off his glasses and polished them hurriedly on his robes.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Voices were answering each other hurriedly.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

And he entered the shop hurriedly.

Source: Madame Bovary (Part Two)

She dressed her small son hurriedly.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book One.

Mary sighed and walked back hurriedly to her seeds with furrowed brows.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

“Harry, ” said Lupin hurriedly, “don't you see?

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

" Why, yes...there was Rosier, " said Karkaroff hurriedly.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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