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- [hur-eed, huhr-]
- /ˈhɜr id, ˈhʌr-/
- /ˈhʌr.id/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hur-eed, huhr-]
- /ˈhɜr id, ˈhʌr-/
Definitions of hurriedly word
- adjective hurriedly moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person. 1
- adjective hurriedly characterized by or done with hurry; hasty: a hurried meal. 1
- noun hurriedly In a hurried manner. 1
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Origin of hurriedly
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; hurry + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Hurriedly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hurriedly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hurriedly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hurriedly
adv hurriedly
- vigorously — full of or characterized by vigor: a vigorous effort.
- nimbly — quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid: nimble feet.
- eagerly — keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing: I am eager for news about them. He is eager to sing.
- hastily — moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- carefully — cautious in one's actions: Be careful when you cross the street.
adj hurriedly
- desperately — reckless or dangerous because of despair, hopelessness, or urgency: a desperate killer.
- furiously — full of fury, violent passion, or rage; extremely angry; enraged: He was furious about the accident.
- crazily — If something moves crazily, it moves in a way or in a direction that you do not expect.
- passionately — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
- violently — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
adverb hurriedly
- on the spur of the moment — a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.
- expeditiously — In an expeditious manner.
- energetically — In an energetic manner.
- enthusiastically — In an enthusiastic manner.
- confused — If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do.
adjective hurriedly
- exceedingly — Extremely.
- excessively — To a greater degree or in greater amounts than is necessary, normal, or desirable; inordinately.
- extremely — To a very great degree ; very.
- frenziedly — In a frenzied manner.
Antonyms for hurriedly
adv hurriedly
- idly — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- inactive — not active: an inactive volcano.
- quietly — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- slowly — in a slow manner; at a slow speed: Sauté the peppers slowly. I drove slowly back home.
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
adj hurriedly
adverb hurriedly
- organised — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
- eventually — In the end, especially after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems.
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