hurried
adjective
moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
hurriedly
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a word derived from
hurried.
Example Sentences
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GENEVA, Ill.—Wielding a faucet hose, Beto “Rodrigo” Mejía Fermine blasted the remains of avocado toast and turkey gravy off stacks of plates hurriedly delivered by servers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
"When they arrived they were really shocked. They looked through the bag carefully and hurriedly took them away," he told the newspaper.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
In Bahrain's capital Manama, residents were hurriedly evacuated from the Juffair district housing the US navy's Fifth Fleet, whose base was hit in the attack.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
In the event of war, the plan goes, it would be hurriedly reinforced to brigade strength of around 3,000 or more.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
Mr. Trepid hurriedly unfolded the paper and aimed a flashlight at it.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
