hurriedly
Example Sentences
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On 18 July, dozens of families hurriedly piled motorcycles with mattresses and any belongings they could manage as they fled the Zeitoun area, east of Gaza City.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Closing fields hurriedly, as many were in the early days of the war, can damage wells in addition to equipment such as submersible pumps that lift oil from fields where natural pressure isn’t strong enough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
"When they arrived they were really shocked. They looked through the bag carefully and hurriedly took them away," he told the newspaper.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
“I’m going to go pack my stuff up and go to my teammate’s house until all this is over,” she said while walking hurriedly outside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
“That’s ridiculous,” I said hurriedly, “you know age doesn’t mean anything in marriage. Of course we are companions.”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
