HURRIEDLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hurriedly mean? 

• HURRIEDLY (adverb)
  The adverb HURRIEDLY has 1 sense:

1. in a hurried or hasty manner

  Familiarity information: HURRIEDLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HURRIEDLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a hurried or hasty manner

Synonyms:

hastily; hurriedly; in haste

Context example:

sold in haste and at a sacrifice

Antonym:

unhurriedly (without haste)

Pertainym:

hurried (moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste)

 Context examples 

“Please, please understand me,” I said hurriedly, lowering my voice.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

I quickened my pace, and, passing among them, wondering at their looks, went hurriedly in.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

It has been folded over three times and sealed with purple wax, put on hurriedly and pressed down with some flat oval object.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

It has been written hurriedly and upon his own responsibility entirely.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

She said to me hurriedly:— Go, call the Professor. I want to see him at once.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

"You'll find breakfast in the oven," she said hurriedly.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Opening it hurriedly, out there jumped five little dried orange pips, which pattered down upon his plate.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

When they commanded him to go, he went away hurriedly.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

“So be it, then,” said Sir Simon Burley; and the rest of the council having approved, a scanty meal was hurriedly snatched, and the advance resumed under the cover of the darkness.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Then the Queen hurriedly gave her people the order to start, for she feared if the mice stayed among the poppies too long they also would fall asleep.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)