hurriedly

ADJECTIVE

madly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crazily desperately energetically excitedly foolishly frantically furiously hastily hysterically intensely passionately recklessly tumultuously violently

STRONG

dementedly insanely

WEAK

absurdly deliriously devotedly distractedly exceedingly excessively extremely frenziedly hard irrationally like mad ludicrously nonsensically psychotically quickly rabidly rapidly rashly senselessly something fierce speedily stormily to distraction turbulently unreasonably

Antonyms

WEAK

calmly normally

ADVERB

busily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ardently assiduously carefully diligently eagerly earnestly energetically enthusiastically hastily laboriously nimbly painstakingly purposefully restlessly vigorously

WEAK

agilely animatedly arduously briskly expeditiously fervently indefatigably industriously like all get out like the devil like the dickens perseveringly persistently seriously speedily spiritedly strenuously studiously unremittingly unweariedly vigilantly vivaciously zealously

Antonyms

WEAK

idly inactively quietly

ADVERB

fast

Synonyms

STRONGEST

quick quickly rapidly soon swift swiftly

WEAK

apace chop-chop expeditiously flat-out fleetly full tilt hastily in a flash in haste in nothing flat in short order like a flash like a shot like greased lightning like wildfire posthaste presto promptly pronto

Antonyms

STRONGEST

slowly

WEAK

slow

ADVERB

hastily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carelessly nimbly prematurely promptly quickly speedily suddenly swiftly

WEAK

agilely apace double-quick expeditiously fast flat-out heedlessly impetuously impulsively lickety-split on spur of the moment posthaste precipitately rapidly rashly recklessly straightaway subito thoughtlessly too quickly unpremeditatedly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

slowly

WEAK

delayed

ADVERB

helter-skelter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

haphazard headlong jumbled

WEAK

about any which way anyhow anywise around at random cluttered disorderly hastily higgledy-piggledy hit-or-miss hotfoot impetuously in confusion incautiously incontinently irregular muddled pell-mell random randomly rashly recklessly topsy-turvy tumultuously unmindfully wildly

Antonyms

WEAK

carefully methodical organized straight systematic

ADVERB

on the double

Synonyms

WEAK

chop-chop double-time expeditiously fast flat-out fleetly full tilt hastily hurried in a flash in double time in haste in high gear lickety-split like a shot like greased lightning like wildfire promptly pronto quick quickly rapidly snappily speedily swift swiftly

ADVERB

quickly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expeditiously hastily immediately instantaneously instantly promptly rapidly speedily swiftly

STRONG

apace chop-chop quick

WEAK

briskly flat-out fleetly full tilt in a flash in haste in nothing flat in short order lickety-split like a bat out of hell like a flash like a shot pronto swift

Antonyms

STRONGEST

eventually later slowly

ADVERB

rapidly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

briskly expeditiously fast immediately promptly speedily swiftly

WEAK

at speed flat out full tilt hastily in a hurry in a rush in haste lickety-split like a shot posthaste precipitately with dispatch

Antonyms

STRONGEST

slowly sluggishly

WEAK

leisurely

ADVERB

rashly

Synonyms

STRONG

headlong

WEAK

abruptly boldly carelessly daringly excitedly expeditiously feverishly fiercely foolishly frantically furiously hastily headily headstrongly heedlessly ill-advisedly impetuously imprudently impulsively inadvisedly incautiously indiscreetly indomitably irresponsibly madly passionately precipitantly precipitately precipitously recklessly speedily thoughtlessly unpreparedly unthinkingly unwarily unwisely wildly

ADVERB

speedily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abruptly hastily instantaneously promptly quickly

WEAK

directly fast

ADVERB

swiftly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expeditiously hastily promptly quickly rapidly speedily

STRONG

fleetly

WEAK

apace double-quick flat-out full tilt hotfoot posthaste quick swift without warning

Antonyms

STRONGEST

slowly

WEAK

sluggishly

ADVERB

swiftly/swift

Synonyms

WEAK

apace double-quick expeditiously flat-out fleetly full tilt hastily in no time posthaste promptly quick quickly rapidly speedily without losing time without warning

Antonyms

WEAK

slowly sluggishly

Example Sentences

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Cuba's communist president has cited China and Vietnam as models for a historic shift towards a market economy that was hurriedly pushed through last week to try to end a severe crisis.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

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

Three Scottish party leaders hurriedly altered their campaign plans on Friday to reflect the significance of the deal.

From BBC • May 1, 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

“It’s much too close to Annuvin for any decent kind of person to knock at your door—I don’t mean any of you,” he added hurriedly.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

hurriedly

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