Standard Lemma guide

hurriedly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈhɝɪdli/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhʌɹɪdli/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: HH ER1 IY0 D L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a hurried manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a hurried or hasty manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the way they buried him so hurriedly was disgraceful
  • hastily, he scanned the headlines
  • sold in haste and at a sacrifice

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hastily, in haste

Antonyms: unhurriedly

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English hurried Middle English -ly English -ly English hurriedly From hurried + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: জলদি (jôldi) — in a hurried manner
  • Esperanto: haste — in a hurried manner
  • French: à la hâte — in a hurried manner
  • French: à la sauvette — in a hurried manner
  • French: à la va-vite — in a hurried manner
  • Polish: naprędce — in a hurried manner
  • Polish: pospiesznie — in a hurried manner
  • Polish: pośpiesznie — in a hurried manner
  • Spanish: de priesa — in a hurried manner
  • Spanish: apriesa — in a hurried manner
  • Spanish: apresuradamente — in a hurried manner
  • Spanish: apremiadamente — in a hurried manner
  • Spanish: apuradamente — in a hurried manner
Real reading context

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