hastily back
Frequency: 4.00.5 per million words
to move backwards in a hurried way
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Examples (10)
- When the large dog started barking, he hastily backed away.
- Realizing she had interrupted a private conversation, she hastily backed out of the office.
- The driver hastily backed the truck into a side street to let the ambulance pass.
- She hastily backed toward the exit when the fire alarm sounded.
- After accidentally spilling his drink on the guest, he hastily backed away, apologizing profusely.
- The explorer hastily backed up as the ground in front of him began to crumble.
- He hastily backed away from the painting when he noticed the 'Do Not Touch' sign.
- Cornered by the aggressive salesman, I hastily backed towards the store's entrance.
- The cat hastily backed under the sofa when it heard the vacuum cleaner start.
- If you see a bear in the wild, you should not hastily back away; instead, move slowly.