hurriedly

hurriedly — 副詞

1. done with speed because you have little time available, often so that the result

1.副詞B1
釋義

匆忙地

因時間不足而快速地做事

done with speed because you have little time available, often so that the result is less careful or complete than it should be

例句

Rohan hurriedly stuffed his books into his backpack before the bell rang.

Rohan 在鈴響前匆忙地把課本塞進背包裡。

collocation: hurriedly stuffed / hurriedly packed

The note was hurriedly scribbled on a napkin, making it almost impossible to read.

那張紙條是匆忙寫在餐巾紙上的，幾乎無法辨識。

passive: was hurriedly scribbled

同義詞
  • hastily

    more negative than 'hurriedly', often suggesting poor planning or carelessness

  • quickly

    more neutral — focuses on speed without judging the result

  • speedily

    more formal or literary; emphasises efficiency more than rush

反義詞
  • slowly

    the opposite in terms of pace, without the implication of carelessness

  • carefully

    contrasts in quality — careful work takes time and attention

  • leisurely

    suggests taking one's time without pressure

用法筆記

Often implies that the speed of an action caused a lower-quality result. Compare with 'quickly', which does not carry this negative implication.

常見錯誤

❌She hurriedly rushed to the station.
✅She rushed to the station.
💡'hurriedly' is redundant when used with 'rush' because 'rush' already describes a fast, hurried action.