hurriedly
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Definition
- Adverb:
- In a hurried or hasty manner: Performing an action with excessive speed or urgency, often due to a lack of time or because of pressure. This can sometimes imply carelessness or a lack of thoroughness.
Usage and Examples
- General Usage: Used to describe the manner in which an action is performed, emphasizing speed and urgency.
- She packed her bags hurriedly before rushing to the airport.
- He ate his breakfast hurriedly as he was running late for work.
- The report was written hurriedly and contained several errors.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
- Implied Consequence: The adverb often carries the implication that the haste may lead to mistakes, oversights, or a lack of quality.
- The contract was signed hurriedly, without proper legal review.
- Emotional State: It can describe an action driven by anxiety, fear, or excitement.
- They left the building hurriedly when the fire alarm sounded.
Variants and Related Words
- Hurried (adjective): Done or acting in a hurry; rushed.
- a hurried lunch
- Hurry (noun/verb): The state of rushing or the act of causing someone to move or act quickly.
- In his hurry, he forgot his keys.
- Don't hurry me.
Synonyms
- Hastily: In a hurried manner (often interchangeable, though 'hastily' can sometimes suggest even more reckless speed).
- Quickly: At a fast speed (more neutral, without the inherent connotation of urgency or pressure).
- Speedily: With speed; swiftly.
- Briskly: In an active, quick, or energetic way.
Antonyms
- Slowly: At a low speed; without hurry.
- Leisurely: In an unhurried or relaxed manner.
- Deliberately: In a careful and unhurried way.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- In a hurry: Rushed for time; needing or wanting to act quickly.
- She's always in a hurry in the morning.
- Hurry up: A phrasal verb used as a command to tell someone to do something more quickly.
- Hurry up or we'll miss the bus!
Adverb
- in a hurried or hasty manner
- the way they buried him so hurriedly was disgraceful
- hastily, he scanned the headlines
- sold in haste and at a sacrifice