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hurriedly
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | actively; intently |
| Synonyms: | agilely, animatedly, ardently, arduously, assiduously, briskly, carefully, diligently, eagerly, earnestly, energetically, enthusiastically, expeditiously, fervently, hastily, hurriedly, indefatigably, industriously, laboriously, like all get out, like the devil, like the dickens, nimbly, painstakingly, perseveringly, persistently, purposefully, restlessly, seriously, speedily, spiritedly, strenuously, studiously, unremittingly, unweariedly, vigilantly, vigorously, vivaciously, zealously |
| Antonyms: | idly, inactively, quietly |
| Main Entry: | hastily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with great speed |
| Synonyms: | agilely, apace, carelessly, double-quick, expeditiously, fast, flat-out, heedlessly, hurriedly, impetuously, impulsively, lickety-split, nimbly, on spur of the moment, posthaste, precipitately, prematurely, promptly, quickly, rapidly, rashly, recklessly, speedily, straightaway, subito, suddenly, swiftly, thoughtlessly, too quickly, unpremeditatedly |
| Antonyms: | delayed, slowly |
| Main Entry: | helter-skelter |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | carelessly, confused |
| Synonyms: | about, any which way, anyhow, anywise, around, at random, cluttered, disorderly, haphazard, hastily, headlong, higgledy-piggledy, hit-or-miss, hotfoot, hurriedly, impetuously, in confusion, incautiously, incontinently, irregular, jumbled, muddled, pell-mell, random, randomly, rashly, recklessly, topsy-turvy, tumultous/tumultuous, unmindfully, wildly |
| Antonyms: | carefully, methodical, organized, straight, systematic |
| Main Entry: | madly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | wildly, fiercely |
| Synonyms: | absurdly, crazily, deliriously, dementedly, desperately, devotedly, distractedly, energetically, exceedingly, excessively, excitedly, extremely, foolishly, frantically, frenziedly, furiously, hard, hastily, hurriedly, hysterically, insanely, intensely, irrationally, like mad, ludicrously, nonsensically, passionately, psychotically, quickly, rabidly, rapidly, rashly, recklessly, senselessly, something fierce, speedily, stormily, to distraction, tumultously/tumultuously, turbulently, unreasonably, violently |
| Antonyms: | calmly, normally |
| Main Entry: | on the double |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | very quickly |
| Synonyms: | chop chop, chop-chop, double-time, expeditiously, fast, flat-out, fleetly, full tilt, hastily, hurried, hurriedly, in a flash, in double time, in haste, in high gear, lickety-split, lickety-split, like a shot, like greased lightning, like wildfire, promptly, pronto, quick, quickly, rapidly, snappily, speedily, swift, swiftly |
| Main Entry: | quickly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | fast |
| Synonyms: | apace, briskly, chop-chop, expeditiously, flat-out, fleetly, full tilt, hastily, hurriedly, immediately, in a flash, in haste, in nothing flat, in short order, instantaneously, instantly, lickety-split, like a bat out of hell, like a flash, like a shot, promptly, pronto, quick, rapidly, speedily, swift, swiftly |
| Main Entry: | rapidly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | very quickly |
| Synonyms: | at speed, briskly, expeditiously, fast, flat out, full tilt, hastily, hurriedly, immediately, in a hurry, in a rush, in haste, lickety-split, like a shot, posthaste, precipitately, promptly, speedily, swiftly, with dispatch |
| Antonyms: | leisurely, slowly |
| Main Entry: | swiftly/swift |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | very fast |
| Synonyms: | apace, double-quick, expeditiously, flat-out, fleetly, full tilt, hastily, hurriedly, in no time, posthaste, promptly, quick, quickly, rapidly, speedily, without losing time, without warning |
| Antonyms: | slowly, sluggishly |
| Main Entry: | swiftly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | very fast |
| Synonyms: | apace, double-quick, expeditiously, flat-out, fleetly, full tilt, hastily, hotfoot, hurriedly, posthaste, promptly, quick, quickly, rapidly, speedily, swift, without warning |
| Antonyms: | slowly, sluggishly |
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