— flurriedly , adv.
/flerr"ee, flur"ee/ , n. , pl. flurries , v. , flurried, flurrying .
n.
1. a light, brief shower of snow.
2. sudden commotion, excitement, or confusion; nervous hurry: There was a flurry of activity before the guests arrived.
3. Stock Exchange.
a. a brief rise or fall in prices.
b. a brief, unusually heavy period of trading.
4. a sudden gust of wind.
v.t.
5. to put (a person) into a flurry; confuse; fluster.
v.i.
6. (of snow) to fall or be blown in a flurry.
7. to move in an excited or agitated manner.
[ 1680-90, Amer.; b. FLUTTER and HURRY ]
Syn. 2. upset, pother, stir, to-do, fuss, fluster, ado.