hurried - definition, synonyms and pronunciation

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moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste“a hurried trip to the store”“the hurried life of a city”“a hurried job”Opposite unhurriedSimilar flying, hasty, helter-skelter, rushSee also fast

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Hur′ried adjective

1. Urged on; hastened; going or working at speed; as, a hurried writer; a hurried life.

2. Done in a hurry; hence, imperfect; careless; as, a hurried job. “A hurried meeting.” John Milton

— Hur′wb-a1′>′ried·ly, adverb — Hur′wb-a1′>′ried·ness, noun

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54