back hurriedly

Frequency: 6.02.8 per million words

To move backwards quickly, often out of a situation or away from something.

hurriedlyVERB + ADVERB

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Examples (10)

  • She had to back hurriedly out of the parking space.
  • He saw the dog and began to back hurriedly away.
  • The crowd started to back hurriedly when the alarm sounded.
  • They were forced to back hurriedly down the narrow alley.
  • After the loud noise, everyone backed hurriedly into the building.
  • She backed hurriedly away from the edge of the cliff.
  • We watched as the car backed hurriedly out of the driveway.
  • The man backed hurriedly when confronted by the police officer.
  • Don't back hurriedly; take your time to avoid an accident.
  • Feeling uncomfortable, he decided to back hurriedly out of the conversation.