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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You’ll have to hurriedly drill down to the Drive Modes menu and find the WOW icon, which you tap to engage full power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
He jogged into the toilets, changed his clothes and hurriedly left the site.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Communist party leader Dimitris Koutsoumbas told reporters on Monday the investigation was closed "hurriedly", leaving "huge gaps" in the case.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
“I’m going to go pack my stuff up and go to my teammate’s house until all this is over,” she said while walking hurriedly outside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
They hurriedly snatched up electronics and took them into one of the bedrooms, and Natalie got up to help.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
