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hurried
adjective
: happening or done very quickly or too quickly
: working very quickly or too quickly
Full Definition of HURRIED
1
: going or working at speed <a hurried waitress>
2
— hur·ried·ly \ˈhər-əd-lē, ˈhə-rəd-\ adverb
— hur·ried·ness \ˈhər-ēd-nəs, ˈhə-rēd-\ noun
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First Known Use of HURRIED
1667
Related to HURRIED
- Synonyms
- cursory, drive-by, flying, gadarene, headlong, helter-skelter, hasty, overhasty, pell-mell, precipitate, precipitous, rash, rushed
- Antonyms
- deliberate, unhurried, unrushed
HURRIED Defined for Kids
hurried
adjective hur·ried \ˈhər-ēd\
Definition of HURRIED for Kids
1
: going or working with speed : fast <a hurried waitress>
2
: done in a hurry <a hurried dinner>
— hur·ried·ly adverb
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