rushingly

rush

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhsh]
- /rʌʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhsh]
- /rʌʃ/

Definitions of rushingly word

verb without object rushingly to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence. 1
verb without object rushingly to dash, especially to dash forward for an attack or onslaught. 1
verb without object rushingly to appear, go, pass, etc., rapidly or suddenly: The blood rushed to his face. 1
verb without object rushingly Football. to carry the ball on a running play or plays. 1
verb with object rushingly to perform, accomplish, or finish with speed, impetuosity, or violence: They rushed the work to make the deadline. 1
verb with object rushingly to carry or convey with haste: to rush an injured person to the hospital. 1

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Origin of rushingly

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; (v.) Middle English ruschen < Anglo-French russher, russer, Old French re(h)usser, re(h)user, ruser < Late Latin recūsāre, to push back, Latin: to refuse. See recuse, ruse; (noun) Middle English rus(s)che, derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for Rushingly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rushingly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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